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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the main character prepares to leave his homeland, what does he notice being kept in pens?
(a) Convicted felons.
(b) Radical regeneratives.
(c) Untamed lions.
(d) Livestock.

2. After telling Lanik the source of their iron sales, what does the highest official in the land demand from Lanik?
(a) An information exchange.
(b) A percentage of Lanik's food stores.
(c) Sexual favors.
(d) Monetary compensation.

3. Who is the original settler of Nkumai?
(a) A physicist.
(b) An urban planner.
(c) A rebel spy.
(d) A doctor.

4. What happens at least twice a day in Nkumai?
(a) It gets foggy.
(b) The sun burns the leaves.
(c) The people descend to find food.
(d) It rains.

5. Who is taking Lanik to Nkumai?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Traveler.
(c) Guide.
(d) Sorcerer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people of Nkumai do first thing every morning?

2. According to Lanik's first conversation with the highest official in the land, what do the Nkumai people sell for iron?

3. As the story opens, what condition is the main character facing?

4. Why is the person Lanik meets afraid, at first, to help him?

5. Who does the main character refuse to take with him as he flees for his life?

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