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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 old was the fig tree when Kostas took a cutting that he brought to England?
(a) 96.
(b) 108.
(c) 73.
(d) 87.

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

3. What type of fruit does the fig tree believe Adam and Eve ate?
(a) Apricot.
(b) Fig.
(c) Peach.
(d) Passion fruit.

4. In "Stranger," what does Ada have for breakfast?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Eggs and toasts.
(c) Hashbrowns and bacon.
(d) Cereal.

5. What color are Meryem's suitcases?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Navy.
(d) Pink.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many years before Meryem's mother died, did her father die?

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

4. How much soil needs to cover a tree when it is buried?

5. What color are Kostas' eyes?

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