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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 48-83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the mysterious symbol on Amanda's body?
(a) Her hand.
(b) Her back.
(c) Her breast.
(d) Her cheek.

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

3. Why did Amanda try to orchestrate a mass-smuggling of butterfly larva into the U.S.?
(a) She was afraid that they would become extinct.
(b) She was dissatisfied with the lack of butterfly species in the country.
(c) She was going to sell them as drugs.
(d) She was hoping to find the perfect butterfly wings.

4. What is the name of Amanda's lover's band in the beginning of "Another Roadside Attraction"?
(a) Capitalist Pig.
(b) Shining On.
(c) Marxist Tendencies.
(d) Long-Haired Freaky People.

5. How do Amanda and Ziller immediately feel about each other at first sight?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Repulsion.
(c) Attraction.
(d) Familiarity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nearly Normal Jimmy's explanation for why thunderstorms can affect human beings so strongly?

2. What is the name of Amanda's small child at the beginning of this novel?

3. What governmental agency is revealed to be involved with the mysterious magician?

4. What possession that belongs to the magician is found in Miami at the beginning of this novel?

5. What is celebrated at the banquet on Ziller's first night with the circus?

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