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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname do Tig and Zeke call Delouse's little brother in Chapter 17?
(a) The Fox.
(b) The Monkey.
(c) The Flour Sack.
(d) The Mouse Trap.

2. Whose family is described in Chapter 11 as "a big, loyal household of parentless siblings holding it all together" (290)?
(a) Emma's.
(b) Jorge's.
(c) Peter's.
(d) Iano's.

3. What is the third principle that Thatcher presents in his debate with Cutler in Chapter 12?
(a) "Death stalks us all!" (321).
(b) "Individuals within a population are variable" (320).
(c) "Traits in their variation are inherited" (320).
(d) "Survival is not haphazard" (323).

4. What organization sent Mr. Hawk correspondence from Mary Treat to Charles Valentine Riley?
(a) The Natural Sciences Library.
(b) The International Trade Library.
(c) The Natural History Library.
(d) The National Agricultural Library.

5. What do Thatcher and Uri eat while having coffee in Chapter 10?
(a) Chicken porridge.
(b) Oysters.
(c) Sausages.
(d) Steak.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the lawyer that has asked Thatcher to make a statement in court in Chapter 16?

2. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?

3. In the conclusion of Chapter 14, Thatcher says to Carruth's family, "Men like your father may have" what (384)?

4. What two trees did Rose's father plant in honor of his daughters on their lawn?

5. Who is the pediatrician that sees Dusty for his checkup in Chapter 11?

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