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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Håkan lose "in a matter of days" (22)?
(a) His memory of Linus.
(b) Three of his teeth.
(c) The hair on his head.
(d) His fear.

2. From what country had Lorimer originally hailed?
(a) England.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Wales.
(d) Ireland.

3. Which member of the Brennan family is the first to find Håkan in a terrible state on the ship?
(a) Robert.
(b) James.
(c) Molly.
(d) Eileen.

4. The novel's prologue depicts a group of men aboard a ship with what name?
(a) The Impeccable.
(b) The Unsinkable.
(c) The Unpredictable.
(d) The Unspeakable.

5. What type of animal does Erik sell in order to pay Linus and Håkan's fare to America?
(a) A hog.
(b) A goat.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A colt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what kind of landscape is Håkan wandering after he escapes from Clangston?

2. What job had James Brennan held prior to launching an expedition in the United States?

3. What birds does Håkan eat in order to survive after he escapes from Clangston?

4. What element of weather leads to the men's predicament of being stranded?

5. What is NOT a subject Lorimer says he had studied in college?

(see the answer key)

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