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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 Desma do to the postman as he rides away?
(a) Curses at him.
(b) Hits him with a stone and knocks him off his horse.
(c) Shoots him.
(d) Trips him.

2. What author does Obreht open the novel with a quote from?
(a) John La Carre.
(b) James Galvin.
(c) Patrick DeWitt.
(d) William Shakespeare.

3. What does Toby tell his mother he thinks is lurking around their house?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A baby no one else can see.
(c) A robber.
(d) A beast.

4. Where does Nora think her two older sons have gone at the end of Part II?
(a) Ash River.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Prescott.
(d) Saratoga.

5. What is the name of the paper Nora's family runs?
(a) The Record.
(b) The Tribune.
(c) The Caller.
(d) The Sentinel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who runs the company Lurie is traveling with?

2. Whose spirit does Lurie meet in Part II who had once meant a great deal to him?

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

4. What is George's camel's name?

5. What advice does Donovan give Lurie soon after they meet?

(see the answer key)

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