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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 through 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the novel gloss the term “czernina”?
(a) Gumbo.
(b) Hare-heart soup.
(c) Pumpkin soup.
(d) Duck-blood soup.

2. How many troops does a cavalry regiment include?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

3. What had Mieczyś’s father used as aftershave?
(a) Aloe.
(b) Bay rum.
(c) Witch hazel.
(d) Cherry laurel lotion.

4. Of what material are the hiking boots delivered to Mieczyś’s room?
(a) Ostrich-skin.
(b) Calfskin.
(c) Pigskin.
(d) Goatskin.

5. On what day did Mieczyś’s father wear a red and white handkerchief?
(a) January 6.
(b) November 5.
(c) July 4.
(d) May 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other name is ascribed to Emerentia?

2. By what holiday does Mieczyś think to return home?

3. How old is Semperweiss’s mother?

4. What dessert does Mieczyś value as his nanny had prepared it?

5. Which of the following houses does Mieczyś note in the town where he lodges?

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