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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item did Simon steal from an abandoned studio?
(a) A new aluminum easel.
(b) An old black guitar case.
(c) A book of sheet music.
(d) A set of old paintbrushes.

2. How many passengers were allowed to board the bus when it stopped after picking up the Chestnuts?
(a) 40.
(b) 56.
(c) 72.
(d) 85.

3. What piece of equipment had Simon sawed in half?
(a) A workbench.
(b) A wheelbarrow.
(c) A shovel handle.
(d) A ladder.

4. What happened after the war that caused ten times more people to die?
(a) The Famine-Producing Drought.
(b) A wildfire across North America.
(c) A Tsunami on the West Coast.
(d) The Reunification Plague.

5. Which of the following professions is NOT considered "blood work"?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Surgeon.
(d) Butcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the novel American War?

2. How much does it cost for the Chestnuts to board the bus for the refugee camp?

3. Where did the name Sarat come from?

4. How old was the narrator when he arrived in neutral territory?

5. What aspect of the landscape does the eyewitness from the Kilgore, Texas regiment comment on?

(see the answer key)

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