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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nailer watch as he lies down outside the tanker after work?
(a) Clipper ships streaming across the water.
(b) A dragonfly alighting on a water lily.
(c) An eagle hovering.
(d) His brother rolling wire.

2. How does Nailer explain why he took so long to get what he gathered?
(a) His mask was malfunctioning.
(b) He scratched his eye.
(c) He hurt his back.
(d) Nothing is left close to the surface.

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

4. How do the few people who see Nailer react?
(a) Horror.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Anger.
(d) Indifference.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nailer know of one thing he does not have in his life?

2. How many dives does it take Nailer to open the door?

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

4. Who is Bapi?

5. Nailer tells Babi there's lots of __________.

(see the answer key)

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