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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, The Way Station.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Jakob sit when Athos goes to town?
(a) In the cellar.
(b) Beside an old sea chest.
(c) On the widow's walk.
(d) By the window.

3. What does Jacob see boys doing to produce squawks?
(a) Blowing across bottle openings.
(b) Sliding their fingers on wires.
(c) Blowing homemade pipes.
(d) Blowing on leaves of grass.

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

5. Who is Palamas?
(a) A priest.
(b) A poet.
(c) A soldier.
(d) An historian.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the site perfectly preserved?

2. What do the Jews do when the Germans take over the occupation of the country from the Italians?

3. Where do Athos and Jakob take up residence in Toronto?

4. What is "Bearing False Witness"?

5. What does Athos do because he senses he is running out of time?

(see the answer key)

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