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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraph 3 (Page 1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is a fortnight?
(a) 21 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 14 days.
(d) 10 days.

2. What character does the story lead with?
(a) A carpenter.
(b) Maria.
(c) Jonathan.
(d) A thief.

3. How many years of civil war did Jonathan and his family survive?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

4. What does Jonathan consider a bonus from the war?
(a) His friends.
(b) His wife.
(c) His old bicycle.
(d) His kids.

5. What did Maria sell to camp officials for extra food?
(a) Firewood.
(b) Homemade blankets.
(c) Breakfast foods.
(d) Shells.

Short Answer Questions

1. After getting the bicycle back, what did Jonathan do with it?

2. How many of Jonathan's children died before the war ended?

3. What mismatched item was the person demanding the bicycle wearing?

4. What happened a year before Jonathan got his bicycle back?

5. What distance did Jonathan taxi?

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