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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, pages 219-258.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disappoint Amanda about the weather of her new home with John Paul?
(a) It never snows in the winter.
(b) The wind is too strong for butterflies.
(c) There are very few thunderstorms.
(d) The weather remains cold year-round.

2. What endangered animal do John Paul and Amanda agree to focus on conserving?
(a) Alaskan polar bear.
(b) Tibetan panda.
(c) San Francisco garter snake.
(d) The German loon.

3. With what sort of friends and clients does Plucky prefer to associate?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Artists.
(c) Blue-collar laborers.
(d) Politicians.

4. What concerns Amanda about John Paul's quiet anxiety as they restore their new home?
(a) She is afraid he is still in love with his first wife.
(b) She is afraid that he will grow bored with being a husband and a father.
(c) She is afraid he regrets turning down the opportunity to go to Tibet.
(d) She is afraid he regrets being married to her.

5. What sort of food was served at the now-abandoned restaurant the Zillers decide to buy?
(a) Fish and chips.
(b) Sushi.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Barbecue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marx admit about his impressions of the Zillers in his journal?

2. What does Marx humorously note about Plucky and the Corpse's plane ride from Rome to Seattle?

3. With what insect is Marx Marvelous fascinated on a scientific level?

4. What solution does Amanda come up with in regards to their animal-less zoo?

5. Who is revealed to be the narrator of this book?

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