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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the protagonist's name?
(a) Zurrjir
(b) Father of the gods who could do everything in this world.
(c) God of Palm-Wine.
(d) His name is unknown.

2. What did Zurrjir love to do?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Drink.
(c) Eat.
(d) Talk.

3. Why do the drinkard and his wife stay by the river for a whole month?
(a) They have good friends.
(b) They are making and saving up money.
(c) They are waiting for the rainy season to end.
(d) They are under a spell.

4. Why does the drinkard turn himself into a bird?
(a) It was an accident.
(b) So he can disguise himself.
(c) So he can fly over dangerous roads.
(d) Because his wife was also turned into a bird.

5. What does wife forget in the ashes?
(a) Her silver pendant.
(b) Her gold trinket.
(c) A photo album.
(d) Her ring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Skull live?

3. About how much does "half-bodied baby" weight by the time the drinkard starts carrying him?

4. What does the drinkard change himself into as he and the woman escape from Skull?

5. As a child, what was the only type of money used in the protagonist's town?

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