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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Appetite, Disappointment, Leningrad | Chapter 10, The Wall.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator count while in the elevator at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) The holes in the ceiling.
(b) The coins in his pocket.
(c) The notes in the song he's whistling.
(d) The buttons on the elevator control panel.

2. Where does the narrator put the skull he's received from the old man?
(a) In the closet.
(b) Above the fireplace.
(c) On top of the TV.
(d) On the sideboard.

3. Which landmark does the narrator describe in detail at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) The town square.
(b) The promenade.
(c) The clock tower.
(d) The town park.

4. Which variety of unicorn does the librarian say is the more tranquil variety?
(a) The Russian variety.
(b) The Greek variety.
(c) The Chinese variety.
(d) The Indian variety.

5. What event makes the beasts all stop what they are doing and move simultaneously in one direction in Chapter 2?
(a) The approach of dinnertime.
(b) The opening of the Gate.
(c) The call of the Gatekeeper.
(d) The blowing of the horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the librarian ask for in return for a favor at the library in Chapter 7?

2. What does the old man say the future will be in Chapter 5?

3. Is the narrator going up or down in the elevator at the beginning of the story?

4. How does the narrator get home from the old man's office at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. What did the Gatekeeper say he was when showing the narrator his arsenal at the end of Chapter 2?

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