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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 17, who does Max say he is when the policeman asks if he is the famous writer?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Grocery clerk.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Sports sock salesman.

2. In Chapter 18, who cheers when Perdu manages to turn the barge so it is no longer stuck, and it is facing the right direction?
(a) 3 women in striped tops.
(b) 5 men on a yacht.
(c) Several men on a barge.
(d) 2 women in bathing suits.

3. In Chapter 17, how many books has Max sold?
(a) Almost a million.
(b) 750,000.
(c) Nearly half a million.
(d) 250,000.

4. How many push-ups does Perdu do at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) 100.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 75.

5. In Chapter 18, where does Perdu recall that Vijaya moved after his marriage?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Belgium.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 25, how long are Perdu, Max, and Cuneo in Briare when they are asked to leave?

2. In Chapter 7, what color is the awning of Joshua Goldenberg's grocery store?

3. In Chapter 4, how thick is the steel gangway that leads to Perdu's bookshop?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what is the name of the woman that Perdu is helping?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Perdu say that Vijaya's job was?

(see the answer key)

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