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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Colin say is a result of his nearsightedness?
(a) The need to wear really thick glasses.
(b) The ability to block out distractions.
(c) The inability to see the future.
(d) His continual tripping.

2. Where does Lindsey take Colin and Hassan on their first day of working?
(a) Old man Starnes' house.
(b) The barn.
(c) The mechanical room.
(d) They old balers.

3. What does Colin seem to notice in almost everything around him?
(a) Symbols of Katherine the XIX.
(b) Light.
(c) Deep philosophical meanings.
(d) Despair.

4. What is Colin reminded of by the smell at the first person's house that the three young people go to for interviews?
(a) The abandoned home of a wealthy eccentric man in Colin's hometown.
(b) His first ride in a car.
(c) His grandmother's house.
(d) Katherine IXI's basement.

5. What does Colin do when Hassan pulls off the road after they leave the factory?
(a) Calls Katherine the XIX.
(b) Meditates in a field of daisies.
(c) Writes a short poem.
(d) Gathers a bunch of daisies.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Colin start elementary school?

2. How many employees do Hassan and Colin interview at the plant that day?

3. What is in the place that Hollis goes to after visiting the factory?

4. Why do the boys stop at a convenience store?

5. How is the person in the grave the boys visit portrayed?

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