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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, pages 167-187.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what does Marx express disdain in regard to Amanda?
(a) Her mysticism.
(b) Her wardrobe.
(c) Her free love.
(d) Her education.

2. What is significant about Amanda's pregnancy on the first night of her relationship with Ziller?
(a) Ziller is initially concerned, but lets it pass.
(b) Ziller suggests that he is still the father.
(c) Ziller ignores the pregnancy entirely.
(d) Ziller grows angry at her pregnancy.

3. What dead animal do the Zillers have on display at their zoo?
(a) A grizzly bear.
(b) A garter snake.
(c) A baboon.
(d) A tsetse fly.

4. How does Plucky feel about Amanda?
(a) He knows that she will be John Paul's downfall.
(b) He is instantly attracted to her.
(c) He does not agree with her lifestyle, but likes her as a person.
(d) He feels that she is wrong for John Paul.

5. Which of John Paul and Amanda's friends also befriended Marx Marvelous, leading the man to seek out the couple?
(a) Smokestack Lightening.
(b) Nearly Normal Jimmy.
(c) Plucky Purcell.
(d) Baba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although she is overwhelmed by John Paul's outward appearance, what impresses the nurse about him?

2. What concerns Amanda about John Paul's quiet anxiety as they restore their new home?

3. What does Amanda attempt to teach Marx in his first days with their zoos?

4. What is significant about Marx Marvelous's introduction to John Paul and Amanda?

5. How old is Plucky's secret lover when he is at the monastery?

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