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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is best at stripping wires from ancient tankers?
(a) Trained dogs.
(b) Anyone who wants good money.
(c) Small children.
(d) Strong men.

2. What would Richard be more than willing to do to claim the salvage?
(a) Give them three children a small pittance for their find.
(b) Lie.
(c) Sell the three children into slavery.
(d) Kill all three children.

3. What does Nailer think about as he is creeping toward Blue Eyes?
(a) Being captive on the island for the rest of his life.
(b) Being free of the island.
(c) All the violence he has seen in his young life.
(d) All the love he has received from Pima and her mother.

4. What does Nailer's crew share?
(a) A chicken and some beer.
(b) News about Sloth.
(c) A pigeon and some liquor.
(d) Nailer's luck.

5. To what does Bapi condemn Sloth?
(a) Death.
(b) Thirty lashes.
(c) A penal colony.
(d) A life off the crews.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Nailer about himself?

2. What does the girl say when they have built a fire and given her food and water?

3. How long could Nailer's head injury take to heal?

4. What worries Nailer?

5. Where is Nailer crawling?

(see the answer key)

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