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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. In what State do Colin and Hassan stop for their first rest?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) West Virginia.

2. What does the tour guide see written in Colin's notebook?
(a) A poem written in German.
(b) The words "Ipso facto."
(c) K-19.
(d) A picture of Katherine I.

3. Where do Colin and Hassan decide to go after gaining permission from their parents?
(a) They do not know.
(b) The West Coast.
(c) Canada.
(d) Washington, D. C.

4. What does the narrator say about the fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare"?
(a) That Colin was like the hare in that he was always in a hurry.
(b) That Colin could read the story but not grasp its underlying meaning.
(c) That Colin was akin to the tortoise in his studies.
(d) That it inspires Colin from an early age.

5. What does Hassan use to convince his parents of the reasonableness of his idea for Colin and him?
(a) That jobs are non-existent, so Colin and Hassan should learn more about their country.
(b) That Colin and Hassan are in their last summer of childhood.
(c) That Colin and Hassan are too depressed to work that summer.
(d) That Colin and Hassan are going to find jobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lindsey tell Colin she did?

2. What does Hollis offer Colin and Hassan?

3. Why does Hassan say his proposal is necessary?

4. What is Colin reminded of by the smell at the first person's house that the three young people go to for interviews?

5. What does Colin do as Hassan and Lindsey are playing?

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