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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, The Drowned City.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When does Jakob feel safe above ground for the first time?
(a) Emerging from some caves he is exploring.
(b) Lying in Michaela's arms.
(c) Camping out in a birch forest during an electrical storm.
(d) Laying a wreath where Athos' ashes are buried.

4. What is Bella doing in Jakob's imagination?
(a) Searching for him.
(b) Trying to get out.
(c) Practicing her keyboard fingering.
(d) Crying.

5. Who are Yoshi and Tomas?
(a) Jakob's young sons.
(b) Two young scholars at the University.
(c) The Salmans' sons.
(d) Two vineyard workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Athos say the sight of many birds is?

2. How old is this site?

3. What does Jakob note about how Jews live?

4. Who preaches freedom at Palamas' funeral?

5. To what is Athos prone?

(see the answer key)

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