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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 15 (through page 430).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thomas muses how the trees, rocks and ditches - all so casually ignored in peacetime - are what in battle?
(a) Cruel and disfigured.
(b) Bloody and twisted.
(c) Crucial to survival.
(d) In the way of the soldiers.

2. What does this travel north end for Thomas?
(a) His desire to return to the south.
(b) His relationship with his family.
(c) His life.
(d) His dream of a life in public office.

3. What does Pai say separates Oscar from Shakespeare?
(a) Talent.
(b) The average person, too, has access to such materials; and the way he and Shakespeare execute the ideas is what separates them.
(c) Many centuries.
(d) Shakespeare wrote in a time when there were no copyright laws.

4. What does Oscar say about Jerry's ideas, regarding the story?
(a) This is not deep enough.
(b) I do not like this at all.
(c) This goes too far.
(d) This is too spooky.

5. What does Basie try to show Oscar about artists?
(a) They can often forget from what they are inspired.
(b) They can innocently use things without outright stealing them.
(c) They often steal ideas from others.
(d) They should never be trusted.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does Christina read Oscar a letter?

2. How does Bone describe Erebus?

3. Harry does not want to get involved with Trisha's case. What does he warn Christina?

4. Christina decides to drive out and asks Harry to phone Sam or Basie to have them contact Oscar. Why can Harry not accompany her?

5. What does Oscar state about his teaching career?

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