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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 171-210.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of wound does Windle Poons suffer while in an old, dangerous neighborhood?
(a) He is punched.
(b) He is cut by glass.
(c) Gunshot.
(d) Knife.

2. What inanimate objects first begin moving on their own in the book?
(a) Chairs.
(b) Floorboards.
(c) Screws.
(d) Tables.

3. Which of the following things does Bill Door NOT use to sharpen his weapon on?
(a) Silk.
(b) Cobweb.
(c) Hair.
(d) The first rays of dawn.

4. How much does the woman pay Death each week for working on her farm?
(a) Sixpence.
(b) $1,000.
(c) Food and shelter.
(d) $50.

5. Where does Windle Poons retrieve some hidden money?
(a) Under his mattress.
(b) Under some floorboards.
(c) In a closet.
(d) In a safe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Mrs. Cake the brush-off when she shows up at the university looking for help?

2. What does Miss Flitworth try to kill with poisoned food?

3. What kind of alcohol casks cause the barn that Bill Door was staying in to blow up?

4. What do the mysterious objects that begin appearing in the book resemble?

5. What kind of weapon does Bill Door use in the book?

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