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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6 - 10 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Alex's mother go every week to shop?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Miami.
(d) Providence.

2. What does Alex say is "the most beautiful country in the world" (10)?
(a) America.
(b) The Dominican Republic.
(c) Canada.
(d) Haiti.

3. What does the narrator say was "like a national pastime" (9) in the Dominican Republic?
(a) Football.
(b) Incest.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Eating.

4. Where would Mysty often pick the narrator up to bring him to Alex's?
(a) They library.
(b) The bus stop.
(c) The gym.
(d) His mother's.

5. What is the first thing people blame when the infections began to spread?
(a) The famine.
(b) The cold.
(c) The president.
(d) The heat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term was used to describe the moment when all infected individuals let out a "bizarre shriek" (4)?

2. What does Mysty say when the narrator expresses an interest in staying on the Island?

3. What was the situation with the narrator's mom when the "world came to an end" (1)?

4. What did the narrator begin to consider doing in order to stay on the Island an try to get close to Mysty?

5. What is the name of the place the narrator spent much of his time thanks to his friend, Alex?

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