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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, pages 119-166.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is cited as evidence of genetic memory?
(a) The drumbeats the compel dancing.
(b) The monarch butterflies return to the same trees.
(c) The birds flying south for the winter.
(d) The earthworms coming up to the surface after a rain.

2. What drug was once found on Plucky that helped lead to his dishonorable discharge from the military?
(a) Mushrooms.
(b) LSD.
(c) Hashish.
(d) Marijuana.

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

4. Why did Marx marry his friend's pregnant lover?
(a) He wanted to have a child.
(b) He fell in love with her.
(c) He was blackmailed into doing so.
(d) He was paid to help her out.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What new character is referenced when the narrator switches time frames after discussing Amanda's time in the hospital?

2. What sort of food was served at the now-abandoned restaurant the Zillers decide to buy?

3. What does Ziller generally report as his profession on government forms?

4. What position does Marx Marvelous pursue with Amanda and John Paul?

5. How is Plucky able to sneak away from the monastery to write letters?

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