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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, 1906-1923, Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Baron say about Wladek's birth defect?
(a) It is the sign of a demon.
(b) It is just a fluke.
(c) It is the mark of his father.
(d) It is the mark of God.

2. Who does young William's second money making scheme anger?
(a) Taxi drivers.
(b) His grandmothers.
(c) His father.
(d) The train conductor.

3. Who finds baby Wladek?
(a) An explorer.
(b) The king.
(c) A young hunter.
(d) A nurse.

4. Where does Wladek sleep when he reaches Odessa?
(a) Under a bridge.
(b) With a helpful family.
(c) In an alley.
(d) An old train car.

5. In what country is Wladek born?
(a) Russia.
(b) America.
(c) Africa.
(d) Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many acres does the Baron leave to his heir?

2. What is the cause of Anne's miscarriage?

3. Whose leg gets cut in a fight with a Russian soldier?

4. What does William collect in one of his first money making ventures?

5. How old is William when he travels with his mother and father to Europe?

(see the answer key)

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