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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the coffee shop where Marcus stops say he will not take debit cards?
(a) The fees are too high.
(b) The owner does not want to aid the government in keeping tabs on people.
(c) They are unreliable.
(d) There has been too much fraud associated with them.

2. What does Marcus tell his parents when he gets home?
(a) They were quarantined in San Rafael.
(b) They were kidnapped by terrorists.
(c) They were quarantined in Oakland.
(d) They were taken to a safe space and held until the government determined it was safe.

3. What do the papers say that Marcus is given to sign?
(a) That he admits to being in a terrorist cell.
(b) That he was held involuntarily.
(c) That he was questioned and held voluntarily.
(d) That he was detained because of suspicious activity.

4. What does Marcus try to do to get help?
(a) Nothing; it is impossible to do anything.
(b) Flag down a cop car or ambulance.
(c) Call on his cell phone.
(d) Stand on a bench and yell.

5. What disrupts the confrontation with the girl who took the picture?
(a) Something that seems like an earthquake.
(b) Sounds of gunfire.
(c) Two cops.
(d) A drifter wanting a dime.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the friends figure they are held?

2. What does Marcus later say might have been better for him to have done at this point?

3. Who is Jose-Luis Torrez?

4. How does Marcus realize that he has been detained by the United States?

5. Where has there been a new posting according to a text message Marcus receives on his way to the office?

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