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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after Håkan's parting from Lorimer does Pingo become ill?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few days.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A few hours.

2. In which direction does Lorimer go when he parts ways with Håkan?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

3. At what point in Lorimer's life had he moved to America?
(a) In his infancy.
(b) In his adulthood.
(c) In his adolescence.
(d) In his boyhood.

4. How does Håkan acquire Pingo?
(a) Pingo is given as a gift to Håkan.
(b) Håkan finds Pingo in the wild.
(c) Håkan buys Pingo.
(d) Håkan steals Pingo.

5. How many days' notice do Linus and Håkan get from Erik before they leave for America?
(a) 11.
(b) 7.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the "amputee warrior" (91) who devotes himself completely to Lorimer after his recovery?

2. When Håkan wakes up next to a dead animal, to what cause does he attribute the animal's cause of death?

3. What is the name of the sheriff's lackey who always backs the sheriff's moves?

4. The prologue of In the Distance takes place in the same time frame as what other section of the novel?

5. Håkan wears a coat anchored by the hide of what animal?

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