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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One: The Thing Was, Chapter 13-Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who befriended Wait after he ran away from home and taught him how to be a successful homosexual prostitute?
(a) A cop.
(b) A pimp.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A waiter.

2. How many foster homes had Wait lived in growing up?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 19.

3. Mary Hepburn whispers, "You are my enemy. Why would I want to carry such a terrible enemy inside of me?" What is she referring to?
(a) Her kidneys.
(b) Her brain.
(c) Her spirit.
(d) Her heart.

4. When is the Bahia scheduled to sail?
(a) November 28, 1986.
(b) April 1, 1986.
(c) January 1, 1986.
(d) July 4, 1986.

5. Where do Panama hats come from?
(a) Guyana.
(b) Madagascar.
(c) Ecuador.
(d) Panama.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what made marriage so difficult?

2. What is James Wait's native city?

3. What is Mary Hepburn wearing when she arrives at the Hotel El Dorado?

4. What animal does Roy fight to stay alive to see on the Galapagos Islands?

5. Who coined the term "biology?"

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