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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing Baslim possessed upon his death?
(a) His artificial eye.
(b) His artificial leg.
(c) His adopted son.
(d) His beggar's bowl.

2. What did Baslim ask of Captain Krausa?
(a) Make Thorby a deckhand.
(b) Help Thorby get to the country.
(c) Entrusts Thorby into his care.
(d) Send Thorby to university.

3. What language does Captain Krausa speak?
(a) Nine Worlds trade lingo.
(b) English.
(c) Seven Worlds trade lingo.
(d) Sargonese.

4. Why did the chair bearers say nothing?
(a) They are deaf.
(b) They are indifferent.
(c) They are robots.
(d) They had no tongues.

5. Thorby's great-great-great grandfather decided that what should happen to Rudbek?
(a) It should never be sold.
(b) It should always have maids.
(c) It should never have its own water source.
(d) It should always have a valet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does it mean to be "shortened"?

2. How did Captain Krausa propose to take Thorby to the ship?

3. What does Thorby get in Rudbek City?

4. What did Mother Shaum leave her house in before curfew?

5. What items brought the highest trading prices?

(see the answer key)

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