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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, the Hair and the Bean.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In how many days will Alobar be killed in the village?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

2. The proverb of what nationality warns, "A tale that begins with a beet will end with the devil"?
(a) Native American.
(b) Ukranian.
(c) Chinese.
(d) German.

3. What are the rulers of Alobar's kingdom considered to be?
(a) Immortal.
(b) God-men.
(c) Elected.
(d) Fierce.

4. What is the "most intense of vegetables"?
(a) The beet.
(b) The onion.
(c) The tomato.
(d) The radish.

5. In what city does Priscilla live?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Portland.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Seattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it custom for Alobar's kingdom to do once the ruler shows signs of age?

2. Which character drops Alobar's glass and breaks one of its corners?

3. The beet was the favorite vegetable of which character?

4. What does the narrator refer to as the steam that rises from Priscilla's tired feet?

5. Which direction does Alobar decide to head once he is outside the kingdom?

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