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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the narrator when the events of the story begin?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Sixteen.

2. What other two items does the narrator find in her father’s library with the book translation?
(a) A small, locked chest.
(b) A portfolio of documents and research.
(c) An older-looking volume and a packet of yellowing papers.
(d) A handwritten book with an author named “V.”

3. What is missing from Rossi’s bookshelf after he disappears?
(a) A key.
(b) The rest of his research documents.
(c) A photo of his wife.
(d) His dragon book.

4. How long after giving Paul his research documents did Rossi disappear?
(a) Two days.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) Almost immediately.
(d) Less than a week.

5. Who is the author of The Historian?
(a) Diane Setterfield.
(b) Eoin Colfer.
(c) Jasper Fforde.
(d) Elizabeth Kostova.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator insist that her father do in Part One, Chapter 1?

2. What century were the maps found by Rossi in Istanbul dated?

3. What was Paul’s career when the dragon book came into his possession?

4. What does Paul hope to find by carefully reading the packet of information Rossi gave him?

5. What goes missing when Rossi’s room is ransacked?

(see the answer key)

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