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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what saint do the Catholic novices offer a candle in the Hunger Cell in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?
(a) Saint Mary.
(b) Saint David.
(c) Saint Christina.
(d) Saint Maximilian.

2. Who leads the Christian prayer service that Olin attends with Professor Adina Schreier in the beginning of Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 6?
(a) Sister Catherine.
(b) Sister Ann-Marie.
(c) Sister Maria.
(d) Sister Angela.

3. What is Dr. Stern’s specialization, according to the narrator in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?
(a) Epidemiology of Disease.
(b) Architecture.
(c) Neurology.
(d) Evolutionary biology.

4. What word from Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 7 means resisting authority or control, or disobedient?
(a) Pernicious.
(b) Recalcitrant.
(c) Ecumenical.
(d) Pedantic.

5. What is the name of the Polish sculptor at the retreat who argues with the Jewish attendees in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 7?
(a) Hanz Frank.
(b) Malan.
(c) Zygmunt.
(d) Rainer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river does the narrator describe the road following “westward across the frozen landscape” in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 2?

2. What is the name of the priest that accompanies the two Catholic novices at the retreat?

3. How long is the retreat to last, according to Dr. Stern in Part I: “A Guest of Poland,” Chapter 3?

4. Who is the “glum American rabbi” that instructs the other retreat attendees about the ram’s horn in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?

5. Where is Ben Lama’s retreat assistant from, according to the narrator in Part II: “In the Ogre’s Cave,” Chapter 4?

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