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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. What has turned Kerans' beard white?
(a) Chemical experiment.
(b) Sun exposure.
(c) Aging.
(d) Radio-fluorine in the water.

2. What item does Kerans retrieve from the intact safe in Chapter 12?
(a) A map of the silt flats.
(b) A loaded Colt .45 firearm.
(c) Jewels and riches.
(d) Supplies of food.

3. What is Kerans' observation about the world in the early morning light?
(a) It resembles the ancient past.
(b) It is a combination of both ancient and modern.
(c) It is suspended in time.
(d) It resembles the 20th century.

4. When does Riggs tell Kerans that he is leaving him and Strangman behind?
(a) The next day.
(b) He does not mention leaving.
(c) In a week.
(d) Now.

5. What is the ship that Strangman shows them in Chapter 8?
(a) A warship.
(b) A former casino.
(c) A fishing boat.
(d) A research vessel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Kerans, Riggs, and the others find Hardman?

2. What happens to Kerans inside the planetarium in Chapter 9?

3. What does Kerans see when he peers over the ship's edge in Chapter 10?

4. How do Beatrice and Bodkin react to Kerans' suggestion in the end of Chapter 10?

5. Who is playing with marmosets at the testing center?

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