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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. How is the refugee camp laid out?
(a) In the shape of a square with four squares inside.
(b) In the shape of a pentagon with each of five states occupying a border.
(c) In the shape of a triangle with three distinct regions.
(d) In the shape of a circle with quarter slices.

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

3. What food does Martina eat that came out of a ration kit?
(a) Apricot-flavored gel.
(b) Beef jerky.
(c) Reconstituted beef stew.
(d) Freeze-dried ice cream.

4. What state does Sarat live in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Texas.
(d) Georgia.

5. What is a Sea-Tok?
(a) A boat that uses solar-fed motors.
(b) A small horse trained to carry riders through water.
(c) A car that steers like a boat.
(d) A bicycle equipped to go in the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did the Free Southern States declare their independence?

2. Where was Sarat's father born?

3. What did the Chestnut children call Eliza Polk?

4. What does the narrator say the story is about?

5. What supply is in over-abundance at the refugee camp?

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