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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 33-39 & Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month and year does the narrator's story begin?
(a) January of 1967.
(b) January of 1961.
(c) July of 1969.
(d) July of 1961.

2. Who is the only person able to console Ruth during her wait for information about Ariel?
(a) Lise.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Jake.
(d) Emil.

3. When Karl apologizes to Nathan, for what transgression does he apologize?
(a) For not working harder to find Ariel's murderer.
(b) For not telling him about Ariel's affair with Emil.
(c) For not looking after Ariel more carefully the night of the bonfire.
(d) For having premarital sexual relations with Ariel.

4. What do Jake and Ruth tell the speech therapists about how his stutter had been completely cured?
(a) They say it was a miracle.
(b) They say that he now carries a tennis ball that he squeezes to release tension while he speaks.
(c) They say he worked on building his confidence.
(d) They say he is taking a new medication on the market.

5. What is the cause of Morris Engdahl's death?
(a) A workplace accident.
(b) A car accident.
(c) Murder.
(d) Suicide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Ruth instruct the family to use when talking about Skipper, the dead man the boys had found on the tracks?

2. What secret does Karl share with Nathan that he has never told anyone else?

3. What fact does Jake cite when explaining his certainty that Ariel is in heaven?

4. How does Frank feel about Ruth's sudden departure from the family home?

5. What war experience does Travis Klement have?

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