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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: 'The Ballad of Mistah Bones' - Chapter 14: Grand Slam .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does Kerans wear clothing to placate Riggs?
(a) To blend in with the rest of the men.
(b) To convince him of Kerans' loyalty.
(c) To protect himself from the heat.
(d) To impress Beatrice.

2. Who does Kerans inform about the voices of the iguanas?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Bodkin.
(c) Riggs.
(d) Macready.

3. When do Riggs' helicopters cease patrolling the islands?
(a) They never patrolled.
(b) At dusk.
(c) In the early morning.
(d) At midnight.

4. Why does Bodkin raise the temperature in Hardman's room?
(a) To induce nightmares.
(b) To replicate a Triassic climate.
(c) To alleviate insomnia.
(d) To conduct an experiment.

5. Who reaches Kerans before Riggs does in Chapter 14?
(a) Macready.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Daley.
(d) Strangman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue does Kerans argue with Riggs about in Chapter 13?

2. How does Kerans respond to Riggs' timing of arrival in Chapter 13?

3. How does Kerans describe Riggs after he leaves the room?

4. In Chapter 6, what do Kerans and Bodkin do at the pier?

5. Where does Chapter 14, "Grand Slam," commence?

(see the answer key)

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