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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23 - 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't Nailer buy something from Lucky Strike?
(a) Lucky Strike hates Nailer's father.
(b) He'll wonder where Nailer got money.
(c) Nailer is underage.
(d) Nailer had a run-in with Lucky Strike.

2. Where do they find bodies?
(a) In tree limbs and on the shore.
(b) Mostly in the harbor around the pier poles.
(c) They do not find any since they were washed out to sea.
(d) Mostly still in the peoples' homes.

3. How does Nailer lose his pistol?
(a) Someone knocks it from his hand into the sea.
(b) Nailer tosses it away since he does not really know how it works.
(c) Chandless asks for it.
(d) Nailer tosses it away after the bullets are all gone.

4. What do Nailer and Pima do the day after the storm?
(a) Run errands for the older people.
(b) Hang around at the docks hoping work would start soon.
(c) Tend the wounded.
(d) Scavenge for supplies to build new homes.

5. What does Captain Candless say about the ship where Tool believes Nita is being held?
(a) It is very slow.
(b) It had been loyal to Nita's father.
(c) It is the fastest, most dangerous ship in the fleet.
(d) It's captain can be bribed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nailer explain why he took so long to get what he gathered?

2. Where do Nailer and Pima find a clipper ship?

3. Why do Nailer and Nita grow closer?

4. Why is it obvious the scavenge has gone well?

5. What does it appear his father has done besides gotten drunk?

(see the answer key)

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