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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Vertical Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Ben arrive on Idhra?
(a) In the middle of a serious typhoon.
(b) At a time of refreshing winds.
(c) When the tide surges are higher than normal.
(d) When a stifling air mass is becalmed over the area.

2. Into what is despair transformed in the gas chambers?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Joy.
(d) Faith.

3. Where does Jakob learn to live a normal life as Athos prepares for their move to Canada?
(a) From Sikelianos.
(b) From the other boys of the town.
(c) From Kostas and Daphne.
(d) He does not learn this.

4. Why does Jakob say Germans tried to dehumanize Jews?
(a) So the Jews would believe the lies about themselves.
(b) To convince others that genocide was acceptable.
(c) To make it easier to murder them.
(d) So they could receive approval of the world at large for their atrocities.

5. What is Bella doing in Jakob's imagination?
(a) Searching for him.
(b) Crying.
(c) Practicing her keyboard fingering.
(d) Trying to get out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Athos say the sight of many birds is?

2. What does Idhra do for Jakob?

3. What does Ben picture about Jakob's journals?

4. What does the rabbi say when passengers ask his forgiveness?

5. How does Ben react to the sight of the harbor at Idhra?

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