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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what moment during church services does the young senator pop out of the coffin?
(a) After the service is over and people are clapping.
(b) He never pops out; he just plays dead for sympathy.
(c) When everyone is quiet and settling in.
(d) At the most dramatic moment possible.

2. What animal does Senator Sunraider think he sees while giving his last speech?
(a) A dinosaur.
(b) A dragon.
(c) An eagle.
(d) An elephant.

3. What is the age group of the people who arrive in Washington, D.C. when the novel opens?
(a) Elderly.
(b) Parents.
(c) Teenagers.
(d) Young kids (there for a field trip).

4. How does Senator Sunraider see things once he has been attacked?
(a) He sees things but cannot hear anything.
(b) In slow motion.
(c) In black and white.
(d) Everything turns red.

5. What does Laly say she'll have to do a lot of for Bliss?
(a) Pay for things.
(b) Cook.
(c) Clean.
(d) Pray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Hickman accuse of taking away Bliss's singing voice?

2. What promise does Bliss make to Laly?

3. When he sees Hickman by his bedside, what does the senator want from him?

4. What does the senator suggest Reverend Hickman might have otherwise done with his life?

5. Why does the Senator not physically fight back to bullies during his childhood?

(see the answer key)

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