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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1919.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Shadrack find himself when he opens his eyes?
(a) His tent
(b) Hospital
(c) The barracks
(d) An empty street

2. What is the name of the neighborhood in which most of the story takes place?
(a) Below
(b) Beneath
(c) Bottom
(d) Top

3. What holiday begins at the start of January in the town?
(a) Veteran's Day
(b) National Suicide Day
(c) New Year's Day
(d) Bottom Blessing Day

4. The land is so beautiful that the people often wondered if the farmer was not __________.
(a) Lying
(b) Deceived
(c) Missing out
(d) Right

5. The beginning of the novel is unique because it's actually _______.
(a) A hallucination
(b) A dream
(c) The ending
(d) A joke

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work would it take to make the land productive?

2. Where is Shadrack's hometown?

3. What is the town being destroyed to make room for?

4. How long was Shadrack in the hospital when he was?

5. What is the year this holiday begins?

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