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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the man on the bus say is the nearest of the "old ones"?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Julius Caesar.
(c) Mahatma Ghandi.
(d) Cleopatra.

2. What does the Tousle-Headed Poet hope to find at the end of the journey?
(a) Love.
(b) Recognition.
(c) Money.
(d) Enlightenment.

3. What does the Big Man do to the Short Man in the line?
(a) Throws him onto the bus.
(b) Hugs him dearly.
(c) Throws him in the gutter.
(d) Shakes his hand.

4. Where is the one place the narrator encounters people in the gray town?
(a) The airport.
(b) The bookstore.
(c) The bus stop.
(d) The train station.

5. How much does a man in line offer the woman to trade places?
(a) Three bob.
(b) Two bob.
(c) Sixpence.
(d) Five bob.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the passenger next to the narrator take from his pocket?

2. What does the Short Man think about the people in the line?

3. What will go on spreading indefinitely?

4. How full is the bus when the narrator gets on?

5. What does the Driver of the bus appear to be filled with?

(see the answer key)

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