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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Chapters 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the recurring dreams Claire has in which she is hiding her son, where does she keep him hidden?
(a) In a bird's nest.
(b) In a drawer.
(c) In a treehouse.
(d) In a cupboard.

2. What is the reason that the boat workers are forced to wait one full day after the boat's arrival in order to unload the community's supplies?
(a) They have arrived on Ceremony Day and every community member is busy.
(b) They must wait for the community's trash to be delivered to the boat before they can leave.
(c) They have arrived on Ceremony Day and the children of the boat workers always participate in the events.
(d) They have to wait for gasoline to be delivered.

3. What occasion had prompted the community to perform the Ceremony of Loss a few years before the events of the narrative?
(a) The crib death of one of the Newchildren.
(b) The river drowning of a child named Caleb.
(c) The disappearance of Trademaster.
(d) The murder of the Chief Elder.

4. Sophia tells Claire that the best time for her to come back to see her at the Nurturing Center is during what time?
(a) Indoctrination time.
(b) Nap time.
(c) Play time.
(d) Feeding time.

5. What activity does Einar teach Claire how to do with a rope?
(a) To construct a hammock.
(b) To tie different types of knots.
(c) To lasso objects.
(d) To secure her position on the cliff.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Claire sees the male Nurturer on his bicycle, what does she see that gives her hope regarding his continued involvement with her son?

2. When Jeanette mentions that everyone liked her father, she says he had been quiet, but what?

3. Claire decides that if someone in authority tries to force her to take pills, she will do what before she gives up the love she feels for her son?

4. Until what age had Einar been raised by someone other than his father?

5. What age group is the only group to be given their assignments on the second day of the Ceremony?

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