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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Mountain, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unfortunate incident happens on James's second day of driving with Tap in Chapter 8?
(a) He runs over a dog.
(b) He gets a flat tire.
(c) He makes a disparaging comment about Kathryn.
(d) He falls asleep at the wheel.

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

3. What offer does James make to Charles in Chapter 4?
(a) He'll talk to Rowser for him.
(b) He'll take him out for an evening of drinking.
(c) He'll arrange a trip to Karachi for him.
(d) He'll talk to Ann for him.

4. At the end of Chapter 1, how does James think Kathryn's attitude toward him is changing?
(a) She is becoming more remote.
(b) She is becoming more judgmental.
(c) She is becoming more affectionate.
(d) She is becoming more pitying.

5. What advice does Rowser give James in Chapter 3?
(a) Invest in Greek government bonds.
(b) Take a safe job in the States.
(c) Stay out of Lebanon.
(d) Get divorced as soon as possible.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does James say that Lindsay Keller avoids doing?

2. In Chapter 1, what monument do James Axton and his friends discuss?

3. What do the dig's trenches overlap?

4. Why does Charles Maitland get angry at James at the end of Chapter 7?

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

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