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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens that causes Martina to pack up her family and flee their home?
(a) The illness of her mother.
(b) The explosions and bombings of war.
(c) The destruction of their home.
(d) The death of all their livestock.

2. What kind of structure are the Chestnuts assigned to live in when they arrive at the refugee camp?
(a) A dormitory.
(b) A tent.
(c) A houseboat.
(d) An apartment.

3. How do the Chestnuts get across the river when they leave their home?
(a) They float across on Simon's raft.
(b) They hike to the bridge five miles away.
(c) They call for a water taxi.
(d) They swim across, carrying their belongings in waterproof sacks.

4. What is the narrator's lifelong career?
(a) Doctor for elderly Civil War victims.
(b) Maker of Reproduction 2nd Civil War weapons.
(c) Bounty-hunter for war criminals.
(d) Historian of America's Second Civil War.

5. What year was the war settled?
(a) 2095.
(b) 2100.
(c) 2078.
(d) 2065.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gerry Tusk's occupation before he moved to the Bouazizi Empire?

2. How does the narrator feel about "her"?

3. How many passengers were allowed to board the bus when it stopped after picking up the Chestnuts?

4. What was it considered a crime to use?

5. Where did the Chestnut family hide their valuables?

(see the answer key)

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