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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Konstance learn that the Greek prose tale Cloud Cuckoo Land was discovered in the Vatican Library?
(a) 2015.
(b) 2019.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2017.

2. How many carpenters does Omeir see constructing scaling ladders for the walls of Constantinople?
(a) 35.
(b) 40.
(c) 45.
(d) 50.

3. By the time Konstance has been in Vault One 325 days, how much of Zeno's translation has she copied?
(a) 1/2.
(b) 3/4.
(c) 1/3.
(d) 2/3.

4. What is on the mug that Seymour fills with water for Sharif?
(a) Children.
(b) Cartoon cats.
(c) Cartoon dogs.
(d) Cartoon librarian.

5. How long will the Nourish powder that Konstance has last?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) About 4 years.
(d) Almost 6 years.

6. When Aethon the fish is inside a larger fish, how many sailors are on the ships that sink as his sea monster and another fight?
(a) 100.
(b) 75.
(c) 200.
(d) 150.

7. Where are the silver tunnelers brought from to dig passages beneath the walls of Constantinople?
(a) Serbia.
(b) Bosnia.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Catalonia.

8. In 2019, how much does Seymour's medicine cost a week?
(a) $53.
(b) $119.
(c) $29.
(d) $72.

9. In September 2019, how often do collection agencies call Bunny's phone?
(a) 3 or 4 times a week.
(b) A couple times a week.
(c) 2 times a day.
(d) 3 times a day.

10. Where does Rex die?
(a) At home in bed.
(b) Greece.
(c) School where he teaches.
(d) Egypt.

11. In 1972, how many letters does Zeno send Rex regarding translation?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) A dozen.
(d) A half dozen.

12. On what floor is Hillary and Rex's apartment?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 2nd.
(c) 5th.
(d) 4th.

13. How many kids come to Seymour's first meeting of the Enviro-Awareness Club?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

14. What time does Seymour hear the cans drop upstairs where the children and Zeno are?
(a) 5:38 p.m.
(b) 5:22 p.m.
(c) 5:31 p.m.
(d) 5:17 p.m.

15. In late August of 2019, how many acres are burned by twin forest fires in Oregon?
(a) 500,000 acres.
(b) 750,000 acres.
(c) 945,000 acres.
(d) 2 million acres.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 2019, how much faster do the ocean temperatures rise than anyone expected?

2. Where is Qaanaaq located?

3. How long does Zeno plan to be in London in 1971?

4. When Zeno is translating, how many lines can he translate on an average day?

5. What is the name of the dog Zeno adopts after Mrs. Boydstun dies?

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