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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What theory does Pluck explain to the narrator?
(a) Atomic theory.
(b) De Selby's theory.
(c) Time theory.
(d) Nuclear theory.

2. What do bicycles lean against in people's houses?
(a) Sofas.
(b) Beds.
(c) Deck chairs.
(d) Kitchen counters.

3. Who does Pluck assume is the narrator's father?
(a) The local butcher.
(b) Mathers.
(c) A man with no name.
(d) The local farmer.

4. What starts to go missing from the customers when Divney comes back with his new drink?
(a) Cigars and snuff boxes.
(b) Money and watches.
(c) Credit cards and gold chains.
(d) Shoes and hats.

5. What of the following does de Selby claim he did not use to make a journey?
(a) Cogs.
(b) Photos.
(c) Barometers.
(d) Clocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pluck say everything is made from?

2. Who does Pluck describe as lecherous?

3. Where does the narrator lie down to sleep?

4. What does the narrator call his book about de Selby?

5. What does Divney use to hit Mathers?

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