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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 1-4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Sarat's father born?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Spain.
(c) Canada.
(d) Mexico.

2. What kind of home does Sarat live in?
(a) Sarat lives in a corrugated steel container salvaged from the shipyard.
(b) Sarat lives on a rusty old houseboat.
(c) Sarat lives in a cave along the riverbank.
(d) Sarat lives in a dilapidated, two-story wooden farmhouse.

3. What aspect of the landscape does the eyewitness from the Kilgore, Texas regiment comment on?
(a) Lush, green jungles.
(b) Shifting desert sands.
(c) Muddy river banks.
(d) Sharp, brown grass.

4. How old was the narrator when he arrived in neutral territory?
(a) Fifteen years old.
(b) Six years old.
(c) Five years old.
(d) Eleven years old.

5. On what date did the Free Southern States declare their independence?
(a) January 1, 2025.
(b) October 1, 2074.
(c) December 25, 2060.
(d) May 11, 2050.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of statue sits near the front door to Sarat's house?

2. When Martina arrives at the refugee camp, she is told to claim a certain town as her hometown. What is the name of that town?

3. Where did the Chestnut family hide their valuables?

4. What food does Martina eat that came out of a ration kit?

5. What is the color associated with the border states that are often sympathetic to the south?

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