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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. What particular medical skill does Lorimer teach to Håkan at the site of the massacre?
(a) Cauterizing techniques.
(b) Appendectomy techniques.
(c) Tourniquet techniques.
(d) Amputation techniques.

2. A number of blocks into Håkan's walk into a town, the people begin to behave in what new way?
(a) They begin to stare at him.
(b) They begin to chatter incessantly.
(c) They begin to seek refuge from him.
(d) They begin to arm themselves.

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

4. Håkan decides in Chapter 15 that by the time what season comes, he will be ready to interact with people again?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

5. What part of Asa's body becomes severely injured in a fall?
(a) His arm.
(b) His leg.
(c) His hip.
(d) His collarbone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of expedition do the Brennans launch when they get to the United States?

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. Of what type of men is the caravan's male population composed, according to Håkan's impressions?

4. What weapons are the armed men brandishing when they confront Håkan in the street?

5. What gift does Håkan give to the Indians in return for their kindness?

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