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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 293-302.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the king of the Red-Bush related to?
(a) The tapster.
(b) Zurrjir.
(c) Skull.
(d) Faithful-Mother.

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

3. Why does the wise king dress up the drinkard and his wife and parade them around town?
(a) To express his gratitude.
(b) To celebrate the foreign visitors.
(c) He is trying to determine who the true murderer is.
(d) He thinks they are long lost family members.

4. Who dies in the fire that the drinkard starts?
(a) Skull.
(b) The woman's father.
(c) The drinkard's son.
(d) The complete gentleman.

5. How does "Spirit of Prey" kill his prey?
(a) He uses a bow and arrow.
(b) He fixes his eyes on his prey and then closes them.
(c) He spits on his prey.
(d) He whispers the name of his prey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the protagonist leave his town?

2. What are the people of "Unreturnable-Heaven's Town" like?

3. What does the old man (a god) give the drinkard to catch Death?

4. Why do the drinkard and his wife leave the town?

5. How many dead babies do the drinkard and his wife meet on the road?

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