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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which state do Ben's parents currrently live?
(a) Maine.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Florida.
(d) New York.

2. How many days of school are left for Eli by the time Chapter One comes to a close?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

3. Lizzie tells the reader that her number one fear is "the acceleration of" (30) what?
(a) Days.
(b) Economic collapse.
(c) Glacial melting.
(d) The ozone layer depletion.

4. Henry gets a job working for what kind of company in Chapter One?
(a) Breakfast cookie.
(b) Greeting card.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Protein shake.

5. Ben has a PhD in which discipline?
(a) Literature.
(b) History.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Political Science.

Short Answer Questions

1. The meeting described in the novel's epigraph takes place in which state?

2. Chapter One of the novel takes place on the cusp of which two seasons?

3. Lizzie takes comfort in her realization that "No one's worrying about" (18) what celestial object?

4. What term does Lizzie use to describe Henry's drug of choice prior to getting sober?

5. What products does Ben create at work?

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