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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 and Outside the Town of Malbork.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the bookseller warn the reader about the next book he's given?
(a) That it isn't a good book.
(b) That it might have a defect.
(c) That it will suck him in.
(d) That somebody else may ask him for his copy.

2. To what type of organization does the man in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler belong?
(a) One in which he could be killed at any moment.
(b) A large and powerful one.
(c) The police force.
(d) One that is weaker than the police.

3. What is most likely inside the suitcase the man carries around?
(a) Something designed to kill whoever opens it.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Something illegal or dangerous.
(d) Money.

4. Where does the man in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler leave his suit case overnight?
(a) The police station.
(b) A woman's shop.
(c) The bus station.
(d) Under a bench.

5. How does the man feel when he realizes who his contact is?
(a) Jealous.
(b) Furious.
(c) Elated.
(d) Anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pages has the reader read when the book starts over?

2. From what perspective is most of the novel written?

3. According to the police chief, where should the man in If On a Winter's Night a Traveler leave right away?

4. What does the author assume about the reader throughout the book?

5. What does the author admit to wishing to convey through descriptions of a fight?

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