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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Nailer crawling?
(a) Through a corn field.
(b) Under a house.
(c) Through a narrow tunnel.
(d) In an attic.

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

3. What do Nailer and Pima find in the engineering room?
(a) A drowned dog.
(b) Two dead men.
(c) A live dog.
(d) Three drowned half men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Lucky Strike offered others until ship breaking begins?

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

3. What is one of the worse things that can happen to a member of the crew?

4. How do the few people who see Nailer react?

5. Where does Nailer go for help?

(see the answer key)

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