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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 285-293.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man (a god) give the drinkard to catch Death?
(a) A net.
(b) A black bag.
(c) Some garlic.
(d) A spear.

2. What is the verdict for the first case?
(a) Someone is sentenced to death.
(b) Someone is sentenced to one year in prison.
(c) There is none because the case is postponed.
(d) Someone is sentenced to life in prison.

3. Who is this year's annual sacrifice in the red bush?
(a) The drinkard.
(b) The drinkard's wife.
(c) The red lady.
(d) The king.

4. What is the drinkard's financial situation when he meets Drums, Song, and Dance?
(a) He is penniless.
(b) It is not specified.
(c) He is financially stable.
(d) He is very rich.

5. What pastime does the drinkard take up while in the white tree?
(a) Chess playing.
(b) Rock collecting.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Hunting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the townspeople want to exile?

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

3. What does the protagonist do when he finds the tapster dead?

4. According to the tapster, why do "alives" and "deads" not live together?

5. Where does the "half-bodied baby" appear?

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