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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, pages 84-118.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mon Cul bite one of the rednecks?
(a) Mon Cul thought that Plucky was about to be attacked.
(b) The man moves too quickly for the startled baboon.
(c) The man tries to feed Mon Cul a banana.
(d) Mon Cul overheard their plans to hurt John Paul.

2. What is the name of Amanda's small child at the beginning of this novel?
(a) Thor.
(b) Mercury.
(c) Odin.
(d) Apollo.

3. Although she is overwhelmed by John Paul's outward appearance, what impresses the nurse about him?
(a) His baboon companion.
(b) His money.
(c) His cultured personality.
(d) His fancy watch.

4. Calming Amanda's fears about his temperament, what reason does John Paul cite for his detachment as they restore their new home after the disbanding of the circus?
(a) He had a bad dream about Amanda's unborn child.
(b) He is afraid Mon Cul is homesick.
(c) He has not heard from Plucky in a long time.
(d) He is worried that Baby Thor does not care for him as a father.

5. Who is the head of the secret society of monks?
(a) Father O'Dell.
(b) Father Distberg.
(c) Father Gutstadt.
(d) Father Amnel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Ziller play as Amanda sings during their first meeting?

2. In what branch of the military was Plucky once enlisted?

3. What plants does John Paul bring Amanda in the hospital?

4. What disappoint Amanda about the weather of her new home with John Paul?

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

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