The High Mountains of Portugal Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 30:

1.

Why is it significant that the final events of the book take place after Peter and Odo watch a beautiful sunset? (from Part 3, Section 4)

Sunset marks the end of a day: Odo reaches the end of his life.

Sunset marks the end of a day: Peter reaches the end of his life.

Sunset marks the end of a day: Peter has reached the end of his search for the Iberian Rhinoceros.

Sunset marks the end of a day: Odo has reached the end of his search for his mother.

2.

What kind of vehicle does Tomas get into an altercation with? (from Part 1, Section 2)

A train.

A bicycle.

A stagecoach.

Another car.

3.

Who does Peter think would have loved the house in Tuizelo? (from Part 3, Section 2)

Dona Amelia.

Teresa.

Clara.

Ben.

4.

Maria Castro refers to how both she and her husband got the idea for walking backwards to ease their grief from a visitor to their village. Given that that village is Tuizelo, who is it likely that they mean? (from Part 2, Section 3)

Tomas.

The priest.

Their son.

The stagecoach driver.

5.

Martim spends a great deal of time explaining the workings of the car to Tomas. What circumstance of the story makes his explanation necessary? (from Part 1, Section 1)

Its setting in a country where Tomas was the only person who did not have a car.

Its setting at a time when cars were first being introduced.

Its setting at a time when automobile repair shops were rare, and Tomas would have to take someone along to make sure the car was maintained.

Its setting in a city where the primary means of transportation is still the horse-drawn carriage.

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