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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nailer mark where he has ended his scavenge?
(a) So he can keep track of his pay.
(b) So he will find the end the next day.
(c) So others will leave it alone.
(d) So he will not waste time going back down the same tunnel.

2. What is considered impossible for someone like Nailer?
(a) Becoming educated.
(b) Leaving the neighborhood in which he is born.
(c) Working on a clipper ship.
(d) Becoming supervisor of a crew.

3. Why is it maddening to Nailer that he may die?
(a) He is only eight.
(b) His sister is depending on him.
(c) He has fallen in love.
(d) He has found unbelievable wealth.

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

5. What does Nailer find on his first dive?
(a) A rung ladder.
(b) A porthold.
(c) A door.
(d) A water hose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nailer wear a mask?

2. What does the Life Cult group use human eggs to do?

3. How is Nailer seeing what he is doing?

4. Pima tells Nailer that everyone wants to be close to Nailer because____________.

5. Upon what is Nailer tugging?

(see the answer key)

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