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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 139 - 184, Heartsick Beasts - Prime Beasts).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are impasse beasts descendants of?
(a) The most despairing humans to ever live.
(b) Priests.
(c) Gods.
(d) Monsters.

2. Which beasts have all the power in the section on sacrificial beasts?
(a) The children.
(b) The males.
(c) The females.
(d) The grandparents.

3. Where does the narrator live?
(a) Anderton.
(b) Beijing.
(c) Shichuan.
(d) Yong'An.

4. What happens to Rain when she takes the hormone?
(a) She goes swimming.
(b) She has an allergic reaction and dies.
(c) She eats much more than usual.
(d) She sings uncontrollably.

5. What kind of tongue did the male sacrificial beast have?
(a) Fat.
(b) Forked.
(c) Narrow.
(d) Slimy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the impasse beasts thrive upon?

2. What kind of beast is the beast the narrator wants to stay with for an extended period in Part III?

3. What kind of special tree does Methuselah have at the temple?

4. Who comes to physically help the narrator after her episode with the impasse beast?

5. What happens when an impasse beast ages?

(see the answer key)

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