The People of Paper Quiz

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At the end of Part 2, Chapter 10 and 11, what detail in the story of Jonathan Mead suggests that Cameroon is the daughter he is searching for? (from Part 2, Chapters 10 and 11)

The reference to his daughter, like Cameroon, being with a man who has two identities.

The reference to his daughter, like Cameroon, visiting the ninth wonder of the world.

The reference to his daughter, like Cameroon, being invited to stay at a honeymoon resort.

The reference to his daughter, like Cameroon, being with a man whose daughter is addicted to limes.

The term "Burn Collector" echoes which term / circumstance from earlier in the narrative, and why? (from Part 1, Chapter 4)

El Loteria: both are loose associations of people addicted to gambling.

EMF: both are loose associations of people connected with the harvesting of flowers.

Mechanical Tortoise: both are mechanical constructions.

Glue Sniffer: both are kinds of addictions.

In Part 2, Chapter 8 and 9, what seems to be the main reason that Smiley chooses to not attack "Saturn" (Plascencia) as he has been instructed to do by Federico? (from Part 2, “Cloudy Skies and Lonely Mornings”, Chapters 8 and 9)

Smiley has realized that Saturn/Plascencia is a human being, and is trying to do his best to carry on, just like everyone else.

Smiley has realized that Federico is insane, and that his vendetta against Saturn / Plascencia is a sign of psychosis.

Smiley has realized that he and the other characters in the story cannot move ahead with their lives without Saturn / Plascencia, and that to kill him would be suicide.

Smiley has realized that Saturn/Plascencia is violent and desperate and might do something drastic to him and/or the other characters if provoked.

Given what has transpired earlier, particularly between Saturn / Plascencia and Smiley, what do you think is the reason why Saturn’s columns in the early part of this section (Part 3, Chapter 15) are blank? (from Part 3, “The Sky is Falling”, Chapter 15)

Saturn / Plascencia had earlier said he was abandoning the novel: the blank columns suggest that he has.

Saturn / Plascencia had earlier said he was sick of the characters: the blank columns suggest that he has left them to their own devices.

Smiley had convinced Saturn / Plascencia to focus on another piece of writing: the blank columns suggest that he has.

Smiley had made Saturn / Plascencia promise to not influence the lives of the characters any more: the blank columns suggest that he has.

There is a reference in Chapter 21 to a quote from "The Book of Incandescent Light" that, in turn, refers to a girl with stings on her arms. Which character might this be seen as a reference to? (from Part 3, Chapters 21, 22, and 23)

Julieta.

Cameroon.

Little Merced.

Sandra.