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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. Of what is Athos the last?
(a) His siblings.
(b) Those who can read a specialized Greek.
(c) Those who can interpret a rare hieroglyphic alphabet.
(d) A seafaring family.

2. What does Jakob miss when living with Athos?
(a) His father's laugh.
(b) The most important events in his life.
(c) His mother's tender good-night kiss.
(d) His dog.

3. Where does Athos take Jakob?
(a) Crete.
(b) The United States.
(c) Italy.
(d) Zakynthos Island.

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

5. What do Athos' stories evoke in Jakob?
(a) The desire to confront his family's killers.
(b) Images of Jakob's family and friends.
(c) The need to know what happened to his parents.
(d) The desire for revenge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Athos do at the first sign of danger?

2. What does Jakob dream about as he sleeps?

3. In what type of ground does Athos say one should be buried?

4. What does Athos say a good deed does?

5. Who is Mones?

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