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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 297 - 370).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Nora recently shaved Toby's head in Part I?
(a) Because it was too hot for him.
(b) Because it was dirty with mud.
(c) To deal with lice.
(d) Because the doctor had needed to operate on his brain.

2. What does Josie tell Nora about the beast she saw?
(a) It was hairless and bony.
(b) It looked like a horse, but it also looked like a lion.
(c) It was huge and it seemed to have wings on its back.
(d) It was small but had a loud shriek.

3. What does Merrion Crace accuse Emmett Clark of calling him?
(a) A cheat.
(b) A limey carpetbagger.
(c) A liar.
(d) A fraud.

4. What does Lurie's spirit dream of doing one day that makes him very happy?
(a) Seeing Gabriela again.
(b) Seeing Jolly again.
(c) Seeing more camels again.
(d) Seeing the sea again.

5. Why does Nora claim not to be worried about the delay in her husband getting home?
(a) She feels in her bones he is alive.
(b) She has faith in his survival abilities because she has seen him overcome setbacks and challenges before.
(c) She talked to a friend who saw him in town recently.
(d) She has had a letter from him telling her he is OK.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Desma's second husband?

2. Why does Nora tell Josie she further doubts her story about seeing the beast from her window?

3. What does Harlan Bell bring for Toby when he visits Nora's house in Part IV?

4. What does Donovan do to Lurie when he finds out they are wanted men?

5. What does Lurie say about camel hair?

(see the answer key)

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