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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Disappearing, A Lover's Ear, By the Creek, The Book, Facing the Light, Lost Keys.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the central character in La Volpaia?
(a) Paulo.
(b) Guiliano.
(c) Julio.
(d) Peter.

2. The author of The Book hails from where?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) United States.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) South Africa.

3. Who is the author of An Insolvable Problem of Genetics?
(a) Yasunari Kawabata.
(b) Josef Skvorecky.
(c) Jamaica Kincaid.
(d) Mark Helprin.

4. What does the protagonist of A Lover's Ear always carry with her?
(a) A tooth pick.
(b) An ear pick.
(c) A coin.
(d) An earring.

5. What is the name of the English lord's daughter in The Blue Jar?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Artemis.
(c) Helena.
(d) Noelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what country is the author of The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket?

2. Where is the author of An Insolvable Problem of Genetics from?

3. What are the Maori tribesmen fishing for in At the River?

4. Who is the author of By the Creek?

5. In Iguana Hunting, a boy goes to the country to visit his cousin Chidra and who?

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