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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 74).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the rival newspaper a few towns over from where Nora lives?
(a) The Allentown Caller.
(b) The Saratoga Review.
(c) The Times-Tribune.
(d) The Ash River Clarion.

3. Where does Nora grow up?
(a) Amargo.
(b) Saratoga.
(c) Morton Hole.
(d) Ash River.

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

5. What is Desma's last name?
(a) Reese.
(b) Reyna.
(c) Ruiz.
(d) Raymond.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the springhouse in Part I?

2. What does Lurie's father call himself for a while after growing frustrated with people mispronouncing his name?

3. What is the name of the paper Nora's family runs?

4. What curiosity unites Emmett and Nora when they first meet?

5. What does Donovan leave Lurie with at the side of the road when they part ways?

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