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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. Why does Jakob suffer from scurvy?
(a) The Nazis loot the fruit groves.
(b) There is a storm that knocks their three fruit trees down.
(c) They cannot afford to buy fruit.
(d) There is a drought and the fruit trees die.

2. How is Naomi described as usually being?
(a) Warm.
(b) Exuberant.
(c) Aloof.
(d) Shy.

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

4. What volume does Jakob select to read himself to sleep?
(a) The Stranger.
(b) The Iliad.
(c) Psalms.
(d) Genesis.

5. Where does Jakob learn to live a normal life as Athos prepares for their move to Canada?
(a) From Sikelianos.
(b) From Kostas and Daphne.
(c) He does not learn this.
(d) From the other boys of the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What often makes Athos feel depressed?

2. Where does Athos take Jakob?

3. What is Jakob to do when Alex leaves him?

4. To whom does Jakob write letters?

5. Who hunts down and kills anyone well off?

(see the answer key)

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