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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The novel's prologue depicts a group of men aboard a ship with what name?
(a) The Unsinkable.
(b) The Unpredictable.
(c) The Unspeakable.
(d) The Impeccable.

2. What is distinctive about the town of Clangston?
(a) It is composed of three parallel streets with no intersections.
(b) It is overrun with rattlesnakes.
(c) It is composed of only one side of one street.
(d) It is underground.

3. What action does Hakan refuse to take throughout most of the journey to America?
(a) To open his eyes.
(b) To speak.
(c) To come aboveboard.
(d) To sleep.

4. The men in the prologue are aboard what type of ship?
(a) A freight schooner.
(b) A passenger liner.
(c) A passenger schooner.
(d) A commercial liner.

5. What reward does Jarvis offer Håkan in exchange for a particular service?
(a) A burro.
(b) A gold nugget.
(c) A horse.
(d) A train ticket to New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of the Brennan family is the first to find Håkan in a terrible state on the ship?

2. On what continent had Lorimer attended college?

3. The landscape through which the Brennans and Håkan move on their expedition is composed of what?

4. In what country is Håkan born?

5. How "many mornings" after the caravan boy's accident does Jarvis announce the caravan will be taking a "cutoff" (125)?

(see the answer key)

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