View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of machines are working at the place Makina arrives at, which her brother had gone to see?
(a) Construction machines.
(b) Drilling rigs.
(c) Excavators.
(d) Paving machines.

2. What did the man-who-struck-it-rich not have, which kept him from impressing Makina the way he had planned?
(a) Evidence of his travels.
(b) Friends to confirm his experiences.
(c) His wallet.
(d) Cell towers.

3. How does Makina characterize the places she arrives at, and keeps going to?
(a) Plastic crowds.
(b) Teeming cities.
(c) Bleak tundras.
(d) Empty pits.

4. Which suburb does Makina need to visit next?
(a) The one with the zoo.
(b) The one with the prison.
(c) The one with the museum.
(d) The one with the petroleum refinery.

5. What did Makina’s brother’s first note home say?
(a) "Please send money, I am broke."
(b) "I am here on the land, waiting for you."
(c) "I have found the land, but it is nothing."
(d) "I haven’t found the land yet, but I will."

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time of day does Makina arrive at the address she is looking for?

2. What does Makina’s brother’s third note say?

3. What is the advantage of a polyglot language, in Makina’s eyes?

4. What does the light look like in the sky when Makina arrives at the address?

5. Why does Makina not react immediately when the boy harasses her?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 301 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample