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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Abe take it when Jacob says he no longer believes Abe's stories?
(a) Abe responds calmly.
(b) Abe is indifferent.
(c) Abe becomes angry.
(d) Abe becomes despondent.

2. What does Jacob notice about one of his grandfather's neighbors?
(a) He is in a wheelchair.
(b) He has a white film over his eyes.
(c) He is getting shorter by the month.
(d) He is getting taller every month.

3. Where does Jacob convince his parents it would be good for him to visit?
(a) An island off the coast of Iceland.
(b) An island near Wales.
(c) An island off the coast of Portugal.
(d) An island off the coast of Spain.

4. According to Jacob's father, what were the monsters to which Abe refers?
(a) A gang of boys who were wild on the streets of Prague during WWII.
(b) A gang of boys who were wild on the streets of Belgrade during WWII.
(c) Nazi soldiers.
(d) A cruel orphanage manager.

5. What does Jacob become more curious about as he gets older?
(a) Why his mother will not speak to Abe.
(b) The stories his grandfather tells him.
(c) The reason is mother is in an insane asylum.
(d) Why his father will not speak to Abe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another photograph Abe shows Jacob in the Prologue?

2. What is in the house Jacob is tricked into entering?

3. What business(es) does Jacob's family own?

4. Why does Jacob not leave his home after the death of his grandfather?

5. What collection does Jacob's grandfather keep in the garage?

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