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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: Island to Part One: How to Bury a Tree.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ada was little, what was her favorite piece of equipment on the playground?
(a) Slide.
(b) Swing.
(c) Monkey bars.
(d) Merry-go-round.

2. How long does a fig tree remember?
(a) Years.
(b) Centuries.
(c) Decades.
(d) Millennia.

3. How long has it been since the fig tree was brought to England by Kostas?
(a) 15 years.
(b) About 17 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) More than 16 years.

4. How old is Ada in the late 2010s?
(a) 14.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

5. In "Fig Tree," when was the last great cyclone?
(a) 1723.
(b) 1891.
(c) 1694.
(d) 1703.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the fig tree get to England?

2. In "Stranger," what does Ada have for breakfast?

3. Which of Ada's classmates is beaten at home?

4. When Meryem arrives in England, how long has it been since her mother died?

5. After being transported to England, how long did it take the fig to yield fruit again?

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