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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does no one take seriously about Sloth?
(a) Her orders.
(b) Her desire to marry a wealthy captain.
(c) Her dream to command a crew.
(d) Her wanting to crawl in the ducts.

2. Why does Nailer wear a mask?
(a) The air is full of sulfur.
(b) The air contains little oxygen.
(c) So he cannot be recognized by the child labor people.
(d) Protection from asbestos and rat droppings.

3. How does Sadna care for Nailer?
(a) Reluctantly.
(b) Out of a sense of duty.
(c) As if he were kin.
(d) As if he were an animal.

4. What worries Nailer?
(a) Bapi being angry that he let the oil into the water.
(b) His sister starving.
(c) Sloth getting revenge.
(d) Not making his quota.

5. Why does Pima hand Nailer a knife?
(a) To dig out the diamond stud in the girl's nose.
(b) To make sure the girl is dead.
(c) To cut off a diamond necklace a dead girl is wearing.
(d) To cut off the fingers of the girl to get her rings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Nailer's father try to flee the storm?

2. What does it appear his father has done besides gotten drunk?

3. Why does Nailer have to go to his house instead of Pima's?

4. What does Nailer watch as he lies down outside the tanker after work?

5. How long has Nailer owned the mask he wears?

(see the answer key)

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