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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23, Holes, Leeches, Tower.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator begins Chapter 5 with a lengthy discussion about the quality of which object?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) A skull.
(c) A sofa.
(d) A knife.

2. What does the Colonel say will become of the narrator's shadow in Chapter 8?
(a) It will live its own life.
(b) It will forget him.
(c) It will escape.
(d) It will die.

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

4. What does the Colonel say will become of the narrator's feelings for his shadow in Chapter 8?
(a) He will understand soon.
(b) He will forget.
(c) He will realize that it's for the best.
(d) He will become more and more angry.

5. What does the Colonel give the narrator as winter approaches in Chapter 14?
(a) A winter coat.
(b) Winter boots.
(c) Winter gloves.
(d) A winter hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator loose upon arriving in the Town?

2. Why does the narrator say, following the chubby girl's line of thinking, that the two of them will have to help her grandfather?

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

4. Why does the narrator say he drinks so much?

5. What object does the Gatekeeper use to make his point to the narrator that the Wall is perfect in Chapter 10?

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