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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. Which of the following is a spook-like practice that Rowser takes in his daily life?
(a) He wears gloves all the time.
(b) He travels under assumed names.
(c) He never sleeps in the same hotel room twice.
(d) He never sits with his back to a door.

2. Near the end of Chapter 3, David and James discuss unrest in what region?
(a) Sub-Saharan Africa.
(b) The Middle East.
(c) French Indochina.
(d) The Soviet Bloc of Europe.

3. Which of the following is not a tactic Kathryn used to learn Greek?
(a) Buying dictionaries.
(b) Listening to tapes.
(c) Hiring a teacher.
(d) Translating magazines.

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

5. When did Kathryn begin her work with Owen?
(a) After separating from James.
(b) Immediately after she and James were married.
(c) While in college.
(d) Immediately after moving to Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What European city does James Axton have an apartment in?

2. What event precipitated the separation of the Axtons?

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

4. Where was James living when Rowser first offered him a job?

5. Who is the inspiration for Tap's novel?

(see the answer key)

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