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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man of Influence - chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the ghost say to Zorelli about the stars in Chapter 1 of "The Man of Influence"?
(a) There are too few.
(b) There are too many.
(c) They are too bright.
(d) They are too dim.

2. What is the name of Zorelli's wife in "The Man of Influence"?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Silvia.
(c) Angelina.
(d) Marta.

3. Why is Zorelli unable to sleep in Chapter 1 of "The Man of Influence"?
(a) He lives next to a factory.
(b) His wife is dreaming.
(c) The neighbors are yelling.
(d) It is raining.

4. What refers to a kind of hammer, usually of wood, smaller than a maul or beetle and usually with a relatively large head?
(a) Ratchet.
(b) Socket.
(c) Awl.
(d) Mallet.

5. According to Quince in "Saint Crispin's Follower," kings and sultans could not survive without their what?
(a) Water.
(b) Horses.
(c) Food.
(d) Shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season does "Saint Crispin's Follower" take place?

2. "The Binnacle Boy" statue is described as being "Straight backed, ____ lipped."

3. After several months, the statue in "The Binnacle Boy" becomes a place for what?

4. Off of what coast were Miss Frye's natural sons when they went down in a storm in "The Binnacle Boy"?

5. How long does Zorelli tell the ghost it will take to carve the statue in Chapter 2 of "The Man of Influence"?

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