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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fact associates Mark Brian with "the swimmer?"
(a) He wants to keep moving up the river.
(b) He has a twin sister.
(c) He loves fishing.
(d) He is an excellent swimmer.

2. Though cautious, Jim
(a) Immediately befriends the vicar.
(b) Continues to serve the vicar well.
(c) Rebuilds the vicarage.
(d) Abandons hope for the new vicar.

3. What is true of both the swimmer and Mark Brian?
(a) They are both kinds of fish.
(b) They are both doomed to complete their task and die.
(c) They are both outcasts of society.
(d) They are both unclear about their purpose.

4. The Bishop believes the men of the village have offered to help Mark build the vicarage because
(a) He has proven worthy of them.
(b) He has promised to help them in return.
(c) He is too ill to build the vicarage.
(d) He has suffered with them.

5. What does Mark Brian do that captures Jim's attention?
(a) He recites an Indian prayer.
(b) He recites a sermon.
(c) He tries to catch the salmon.
(d) He shrieks in fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the salmon, or swimmer, at the end of his journey?

2. Who has returned to the village after their self-imposed exile?

3. The female salmon they watch is too weak to fight

4. What tree has been a great "friend" to the Indians?

5. What do Jim and Mark witness on the river?

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