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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: Ethan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What route does Ethan instinctively look for as he heads toward Main Street in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?
(a) Route 7
(b) Route 18
(c) Route 66
(d) Route 9

2. What are the cards called that Amma’s grandmother reads in Chapter 8: "Broken Bottles"?
(a) The Cards of Providence
(b) The Cards of Palimpset
(c) The Cards of the Tarot
(d) The Cards of Chaos

3. What is the name of the door to the Far Keep that Ethan remembers in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?
(a) The Thaumaturge
(b) The Cataclyst Chasm
(c) The Palimpset Portal
(d) The Temporis Porta

4. How old is Ethan said to be in Chapter 2: "Fried Green Tomatoes"?
(a) 18
(b) 16
(c) 19
(d) 17

5. What is the answer to the clue Ethan puts in the crossword puzzle: “As in, as hard as I can, every minute of every day” in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?
(a) Try
(b) Help
(c) Work
(d) Love

Short Answer Questions

1. In the prologue to the book, “Beginning Again,” Lena reveals that Ethan was killed when he jumped off of what?

2. Who goes to Ethan’s grave with Lena in Chapter 6: “Silver Button”?

3. What is the answer to the clue Ethan puts in the crossword puzzle for six down: “As in, parochial. Local. Insular. The place we’re stuck, whether in the Otherworld or the Mortal one” in Chapter 9: "Stars and Stripes"?

4. Whose dentures does Aunt Prue say she hid the day before in Chapter 3: "This Side or the Next"?

5. What has Amma sprinkled along the windowsills to keep spirits out in Chapter 7: "Crosswords"?

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