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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is one of the worse things that can happen to a member of the crew?
(a) To have Babi think they are too young to work.
(b) To fall in the polluted water.
(c) To have their mask fall off.
(d) To be fired.

3. After how much use is the mask supposed to be discarded?
(a) 2-3 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) Approximately 1000 hours.
(d) 40 hours.

4. Why do the children work so hard when Bapi comes around?
(a) So they will not be docked any pay.
(b) So he will keep them on the crew.
(c) So they will not be made to swab the docks.
(d) So they will not be sent to the children's protection league.

5. What happens when the duct suddenly squeaks and shakes?
(a) A huge spool of wire falls out of the duct.
(b) It deafens Nailer.
(c) It falls into a thick pool of dark liquid.
(d) The duct fills with poisonous vapors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bapi do to Sloth?

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

4. How does Nailer explain why he took so long to get what he gathered?

5. What does Nailer decide to do to save himself?

(see the answer key)

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