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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Water Child.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nadine do instead of calling her parents?
(a) Watch tv.
(b) Go out for groceries.
(c) Weep.
(d) Read a book.

2. What is a ka, in The Book of the Dead?
(a) An altar for offering prayers.
(b) An angel who weighs the soul.
(c) A sacrificial offering.
(d) A double of the body.

3. What does Eric notices his wife does at 5:11 p.m. while they are out in Brooklyn?
(a) Say she wants to go home.
(b) Take his hand.
(c) Check her phone.
(d) Look for someone in a crowd.

4. Where does Nadine live?
(a) Canarsie.
(b) Brooklyn Heights.
(c) Off Prospect Park.
(d) Far Rockaway.

5. Why has Eric stayed on in this cheap basement apartment?
(a) To save money for his wife.
(b) To save money to buy a house.
(c) To save money for a baby.
(d) To save money for school

Short Answer Questions

1. What country does The Book of the Dead come from?

2. Why does Nadine not ask her co-worker Josette to tell Ms. Hinds’ parents that she cannot be found?

3. How long has it been since Eric has seen his wife, at the beginning of the "Seven" chapter?

4. How many microcassettes with Eric’s messages has Nadine added to her altar?

5. When does Eric start to feel joy in anticipation of seeing his wife again?

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