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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 75 - 148).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Donovan leave Lurie with at the side of the road when they part ways?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A bag of money.
(c) A dog.
(d) Bread and a canteen.

2. What happens to the springhouse in Part I?
(a) It is destroyed by fire.
(b) It is buried in snow.
(c) It is destroyed by tornado.
(d) It is ransacked.

3. Why does Nora go into town after leaving Desma's house?
(a) To find food.
(b) To see if there is any water coming out of the pump.
(c) To go to the bank.
(d) To check on her boys.

4. What does Lurie remember telling the writer from Nevada about mounting a camel?
(a) You have to humble yourself to mount a camel.
(b) You have to offer a camel water before mounting it.
(c) You have to eat heartily first to mount a camel.
(d) No man can mount a camel without degradation.

5. What advice does Donovan give Lurie soon after they meet?
(a) Not to ever drink except from his own flask.
(b) Not to ever let anyone touch him.
(c) To make sure he worked hard every day.
(d) To make sure he married the right woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What author does Obreht open the novel with a quote from?

2. Who is the girl who lives in Nora's household?

3. What regiments had Rey Ruiz's father spent years with?

4. What does Donovan tell Lurie when he asks Donovan why he left Lurie at the roadside?

5. Who does Lurie originally steal the nazar from?

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