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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lanik ask for this particular thing after being challenged by the young boy?
(a) It would be beautiful.
(b) He is thirsty.
(c) It is dramatic.
(d) He is hot.

2. When Lanik is returned to his homeland and charged with a number of crimes, what is Lanik's sentence for committing these crimes?
(a) Probation.
(b) Life imprisonment.
(c) Community restoration.
(d) Death.

3. How big is the cell on the ship in which Lanik is imprisoned?
(a) Two meters wide.
(b) Four meters wide.
(c) One meter wide.
(d) Three meters wide.

4. As he is making his escape, how does Lanik become wounded?
(a) From a fall.
(b) From an accident.
(c) From a fight.
(d) From a climb.

5. What does Lanik realize as he watches the people who make their home in the desert?
(a) They convert the desert sand into food.
(b) They hide in their homes from the sun.
(c) They never need to eat or drink.
(d) They have secret stores of water.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After escaping the tree city, Lanik passes out. What does Lanik realize when he comes to?

3. Who is the highest official in Nkumai?

4. How does the Family first receive regenerative powers?

5. How do the slavers describe Lanik's appearance after Lanik has been aboard the slave ship for a little while?

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