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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Helen?
(a) Athos' deceased sister.
(b) A woman Jakob stays with for several months.
(c) Athos' deceased wife.
(d) Jakob's one surviving aunt.

2. What does Jakob see ascending?
(a) A blimp.
(b) A flock of vultures.
(c) A flock of crows.
(d) Spirits.

3. What does Jakob wonder if remembering does?
(a) Causes him to not go forward.
(b) Causes him to lose sight of beauty.
(c) Causes the dead pain.
(d) Causes him to not forgive.

4. What does Jakob witness as he is hiding?
(a) His mother kissing his father before his father is shot.
(b) His parents being led away in handcuffs.
(c) The wrecking of the archeological site.
(d) His baby brother being carried away.

5. What does Ioannis tell of losing?
(a) His jewels.
(b) His livilihood.
(c) His family.
(d) His fishing boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the site where Jakob has just emerged?

2. To what is Athos prone?

3. Who is Athos?

4. About what continent does Athos talk to Jakob?

5. To whom does Jakob write letters?

(see the answer key)

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