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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 217-223.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Zurrjir?
(a) The complete gentleman.
(b) The drinkard's son.
(c) The woman's father.
(d) Skull's brother.

2. What "right thing" does the old man (a god) want the drinkard to bring back from the black-smith?
(a) A key.
(b) A candlestick.
(c) A bell.
(d) A tool.

3. Where is Death when the drinkard reaches his house?
(a) In his house.
(b) In his yam garden.
(c) On the roof.
(d) By the river.

4. How long ago did the tapster leave the town where the drinkard thought he'd find him?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 2 days ago.
(c) 10 hours ago.
(d) 10 years ago.

5. What must happen so the woman can eat and speak again?
(a) The necklace must be put back together.
(b) The cowrie must be removed from her neck.
(c) The scarf must be dyed red.
(d) She must consume more juju.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does wife forget in the ashes?

2. Why do the drinkard and his wife stay by the river for a whole month?

3. What does the drinkard change himself into to follow the complete gentleman?

4. What does the drinkard turn himself into after they get to the river and cut down a tree?

5. What does Skull make the woman sit on?

(see the answer key)

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