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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jacobus tell Mehring they found a dead man?
(a) In a field.
(b) In his home.
(c) Near a mine.
(d) Near the river.

2. Why does Mehring buy the farm?
(a) His family loves to visit him at the farm.
(b) He enjoys farming and being in nature.
(c) He thinks it would make a great place to bring a woman.
(d) It is a relaxing oasis from the business world in which he works.

3. Why is Mehring not a true farmer?
(a) He does not make a profit off of his farm.
(b) He does not own the farm.
(c) He knows nothing about farming.
(d) He is a citizen of the city.

4. How does Mehring feel about the policeman's reassurances that it will not reflect badly on him?
(a) He is very worried.
(b) He is confident.
(c) He is unconcerned.
(d) He is somewhat assuaged.

5. Why is Mehring not able to use the river as a water source?
(a) It is contaminated.
(b) It is dirty.
(c) It does not belong to him.
(d) It is too low.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mehring have the farm?

2. How does Mehring reach the police?

3. Besides passing through the city, what else must Mehring drive through to get to his property?

4. What do Mehring, Jacobus and a farmhand try and repair?

5. From where does Mehring return?

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