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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Three, Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Cordula doing when Van runs into her?
(a) Talking to dogs.
(b) Coddling a baby.
(c) Carrying groceries.
(d) Buying flowers.

2. What article does Uncle Dan try to read?
(a) An article in Greek about tennis.
(b) An article in Dutch about oystering.
(c) An article in Africaans about spice farming.
(d) An article in Portuguese about sunflowers.

3. What did Van think was in the secret drawer in the secretaire at Ardis Hall?
(a) Ada and Lucette's great-uncle's cigars.
(b) Ada and Lucette's grandfather's pistol.
(c) Ada and Lucette's grandmother's love letters.
(d) Ada and Lucette's secret diaries.

4. What does Bout comment is covered in dust?
(a) A wardrobe.
(b) A globe.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A book.

5. What feeling does Van have while he tries to walk on his hands?
(a) That, while inverted, he is walking on Terra.
(b) That his neck is as versatile as a tail.
(c) That his left arm is shorter than his right.
(d) That his arms are disconnected from his body.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what deck of the boat does Van initially find Lucette?

2. What two kinds of dreams does Van generally have?

3. What type of fur coat does Ada wear?

4. What contact with Ada excites Van?

5. In 1888, when Van visits Ardis Hall, what gift does he carry in his pocket?

(see the answer key)

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