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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only part of Håkan's body that he finds unmarred by the desert climate?
(a) His elbows.
(b) His scalp.
(c) The soles of his feet.
(d) The inside of his mouth.

2. When Håkan comes upon a caravan train of travelers, he thinks to himself that which character had been right about caravans?
(a) Lorimer.
(b) Silas.
(c) Linus.
(d) The Clangston woman.

3. What is NOT a subject Lorimer says he had studied in college?
(a) Zoology.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Biology.
(d) Botany.

4. In what location does Håkan lose track of his brother Linus?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Portsmouth.
(c) Gothenburg.
(d) New York City.

5. The Brennans enlist Håkan's help with what task after he joins their expedition?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Carrying equipment.
(c) Babysitting the children.
(d) Mining.

Short Answer Questions

1. The prologue of In the Distance takes place in the same time frame as what other section of the novel?

2. The men in the prologue are aboard what type of ship?

3. What is the name of the "amputee warrior" (91) who devotes himself completely to Lorimer after his recovery?

4. Jarvis is particularly interested in which aspect of Håkan's past?

5. What birds does Håkan eat in order to survive after he escapes from Clangston?

(see the answer key)

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