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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. Where does Kerans go after escaping the caiman?
(a) Bodkin's doorstep.
(b) His catamaran.
(c) Beatrice's doorstep.
(d) The testing station.

2. How does Kerans sustain an injury in Chapter 14?
(a) He steps on a landmine.
(b) He falls from a ladder.
(c) He is struck by flying debris.
(d) He sustains a gunshot wound to the leg.

3. How does Strangman react to Kerans's observation about the artifacts?
(a) Irritated and upset.
(b) Curious and intrigued.
(c) Amused and pleased.
(d) Indifferent and unconcerned.

4. Who attacks Kerans and Beatrice as they try to leave the depot ship?
(a) Macready.
(b) Strangman.
(c) Riggs.
(d) Big Caesar.

5. Why does Kerans apologize to Bodkin?
(a) For stealing the compass.
(b) For telling Hardman about the departure.
(c) For questioning Bodkin's research.
(d) For overhearing their conversation.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kerans describe the temperature inside the ward?

2. Why does Riggs explain that the conditions near the sanctuary will become uninhabitable?

3. What interrupts the quiet of the lagoon one morning in Chapter 7?

4. What does Kerans observe in the submerged streets in Chapter 9?

5. How does Strangman react in Chapter 8 to the trio's explanation for their continued residence in the lagoon?

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