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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Desert, Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to James in Chapter 1, what does Kathryn think life should be?
(a) A vacation.
(b) A dream.
(c) An education.
(d) A struggle.

2. Where was James living when Rowser first offered him a job?
(a) London.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York.
(d) Toronto.

3. Who is the inspiration for Tap's novel?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Oedipus Rex.
(c) Owen Brademas.
(d) James Axton.

4. How many items are on the list James reads to Kathryn at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) 27.
(b) 45.
(c) 5.
(d) 100.

5. What does Anand confide to James about Owen in Chapter 4?
(a) He is sleeping with Kathryn.
(b) He is continuing to run the dig to defraud the university of money.
(c) He has had more contact with the cave people than he lets on.
(d) He has forged his academic credentials.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Janet Ruffing doing when James decides to sleep with her in Chapter 9?

2. What specific problem is Volterra having with his excursions in Chapter 6?

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

4. In Chapter 1, what word does Kathryn bet James that Tap knows?

5. Where is Del Nearing en route to when she stays with James in Chapter 10?

(see the answer key)

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