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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Vertical Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who hunts down and kills anyone well off?
(a) Nazis.
(b) Greek revolutionaries.
(c) Americans.
(d) Communists.

2. How does Jakob feel in Greece?
(a) A prodigal son.
(b) At home and forever a stranger.
(c) A pariah.
(d) Completely at home.

3. What does Ben find tucked into the roof of where he is staying?
(a) A map.
(b) A key.
(c) Jakob's private study.
(d) A book of burial locations.

4. Where does Jakob image Bella being?
(a) A home for orphans.
(b) A German officer's home.
(c) A vault.
(d) A camp barracks.

5. How old is Jakob when Athos takes him to Athens?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bella doing in Jakob's imagination?

2. What reminds Ben of his parents' shoes and mended clothing?

3. How does Jakob feel when he returns to Greece?

4. What is possible with recorded history?

5. What does Ben picture about Jakob's journals?

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