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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seventeen and Eighteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, what decade does Tomlinson look like he just walked out of?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The 1980s.
(c) The 1970s.
(d) The 1960s.

2. Which of the following types of aquatic animal does Ford keep in a tank on his porch?
(a) Shrimp.
(b) Octopus.
(c) Eels.
(d) Squid.

3. Which of the following statement is not true about Jake Hollins's condition when he is found?
(a) He is covered in dirt and flies.
(b) He is lying in his own waste.
(c) He is crying, asking for his mother.
(d) He is sweating through his clothes.

4. What type of Indian is Creno?
(a) Siknis Indian.
(b) Miskito Indian.
(c) Zambo Indian.
(d) Garifuna Indian.

5. Who used to bring Ford sharks-teeth when he was living in Tambor?
(a) An old man.
(b) A young boy.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A young girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who follows Ford when he drives away from Helen Hollins's house, warning him to stay away from Sandy Key?

2. What does Ford eat for dinner the day after Hollins dies?

3. What does Ford search the land surrounding the prison camp for, hoping to extract some poison from it?

4. What is the name of Hollins's older brother?

5. Who gives Ford a run-down of the histories of each of Zacul's prisoners?

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