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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which member of the Brennan family is the first to find Håkan in a terrible state on the ship?
(a) Molly.
(b) Robert.
(c) Eileen.
(d) James.

2. What particular medical skill does Lorimer teach to Håkan at the site of the massacre?
(a) Amputation techniques.
(b) Cauterizing techniques.
(c) Tourniquet techniques.
(d) Appendectomy techniques.

3. For what object does Håkan look around the plains when he hears that Lorimer is parting ways with him?
(a) Something to hold onto.
(b) Something to cool his fever.
(c) Something to lie down on.
(d) Something to catch his tears.

4. In what port does Håkan's ship finally dock once it reaches the United States?
(a) New York City.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Seattle.
(d) Miami.

5. When Håkan eats birds in order to stay alive, he also drinks what salty substance?
(a) Iodine.
(b) Saltwater.
(c) Rock salt.
(d) Blood.

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. What objects do the survivors of the massacre give to the man who helps their wounded?

3. Håkan and his brother Linus use what type of abandoned structures as places to play?

4. When Håkan begins to pay attention to the conversations happening aboard the ship, he names which element as common to them all?

5. On what continent had Lorimer attended college?

(see the answer key)

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