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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-24 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What method does Håkan employ in order to keep the walls and floors of his burrow dry?
(a) A duct system.
(b) Fans.
(c) Constant fires.
(d) The spreading of hay.

2. From what country had Lorimer originally hailed?
(a) Wales.
(b) Scotland.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

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

4. What two items does Håkan want to buy when he enters a store in the town?
(a) A saddle and spurs.
(b) Boots and pants.
(c) A belt buckle and a belt.
(d) Boots and a saddle.

5. When Håkan leaves the store, he encounters how many armed men in the street?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job had James Brennan held prior to launching an expedition in the United States?

2. What type of animal does Erik sell in order to pay Linus and Håkan's fare to America?

3. The men who stay the night with Håkan in the burrow propose that he work for them in what capacity?

4. What action does Hakan refuse to take throughout most of the journey to America?

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

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