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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-24 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Håkan sees which of his own acts as an act against the sanctity of Lorimer's teachings?
(a) Lying.
(b) None of them.
(c) Surrendering.
(d) Killing.

2. The novel's prologue depicts a group of men aboard a ship with what name?
(a) The Unspeakable.
(b) The Impeccable.
(c) The Unpredictable.
(d) The Unsinkable.

3. From what country had Lorimer originally hailed?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) England.
(d) Wales.

4. Before Håkan can enact his plan to escape from the clutches of the dragoon and the rest, who sets him free?
(a) The highway robber.
(b) The dragoon.
(c) The woman.
(d) The fat man.

5. What type of animal is Pingo?
(a) A horse.
(b) A dog.
(c) A mule.
(d) A burro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a subject Lorimer says he had studied in college?

2. The narrator reveals that during Håkan's time in the dome after Asa's death, his indifference had been so complete that "he had almost died of" (204) what cause?

3. The first ship boarded by Linus and Håkan is on its way to what location?

4. The men who stay the night with Håkan in the burrow propose that he work for them in what capacity?

5. What action does Hakan refuse to take throughout most of the journey to America?

(see the answer key)

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