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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Xan's guardian long ago?
(a) Zosimos.
(b) The Grand Elder Gherland.
(c) Antain.
(d) Sister Ignatia.

2. What is the title of Chapter 1?
(a) "In Which a Story is Told."
(b) "In Which It Was Just a Dream."
(c) "In Which Antain Gets Himself in Trouble."
(d) "The Princess of Pacific Street."

3. What is the title of Chapter 8?
(a) "The Witch of Washington Avenue."
(b) "The Sisters of the Star."
(c) "In Which Antain Gets Himself in Trouble."
(d) "In Which a Story Contains a Hint of Truth."

4. What kind of creature is Glerk?
(a) A tiny dragon.
(b) A werewolf.
(c) A vampire.
(d) A swamp monster.

5. What trees surround the area where children are sacrificed to the Witch?
(a) Oak trees.
(b) Sycamore trees.
(c) Willow trees.
(d) Pine trees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as "the most decrepit of the Elders" (11) in Chapter 2?

2. How old is Antain described as being in Chapter 2?

3. What does the narrator claim "makes nothing, protects nothing, results in nothing" (59) in Chapter 8?

4. Who are the guards that the Grand Elder summons to take the child from its mother in Chapter 2?

5. In Chapter 2, the narrator says that the Protectorate is known by some as the City of Sorrows and by what name by others?

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