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

2. How long does the fig tree think it will be buried?
(a) About 2 months.
(b) 3 months or less.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 5 months.

3. Who does Mrs. Walcott want students to interview during the Christmas break?
(a) An elderly relative.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) Their parents.
(d) A medical professional.

4. What are the dimensions of a well in the Prologue?
(a) 67 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(b) 34 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(c) 45 feet deep and 4 feet wide.
(d) 50 feet deep and 4 feet wide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many books has Kostas published?

2. What is the name of the approaching cyclone in "Fig Tree"?

3. In "Fig Tree," when was the last great cyclone?

4. When Ada was little, what was her favorite piece of equipment on the playground?

5. How long was the cutting that Kostas took from a fig tree at a tavern in Cyprus to grow in England?

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