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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Island, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At dinner in Chapter 3, the expatriates decide that traveling is like collecting what?
(a) Dead memories.
(b) New homes.
(c) Faded postcards.
(d) Old sand.

2. In Chapter 4, where does Owen think the cave people have gone?
(a) Turkey.
(b) Yugoslavia.
(c) The Greek mainland.
(d) Cyprus.

3. At the end of Chapter 2, why does Owen reason that he won't be able to find his cave-dwellers again?
(a) They have moved on.
(b) They don't want to be found.
(c) They can navigate caves with ease.
(d) He is scared to look for them.

4. Which of the following is not a named object that Tap and James debate the meaning of in Chapter 1?
(a) A Chesterfield.
(b) A Wellington.
(c) An Ingersoll.
(d) A Mackintosh.

5. What unusual thing do the Keller's do late at night in Chapter 3?
(a) Swim in their clothes.
(b) Leave for Portugal on a whim.
(c) Drive their car off the road.
(d) Make love on the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does James needle Kathryn at the beginning of Chapter 4?

2. How many people did Owen Brademas's dig start with?

3. What event precipitated the separation of the Axtons?

4. What advice does Rowser give James in Chapter 3?

5. How does Kathryn describe her and James' post-separation relationship in Chapter 2?

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