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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Jean say the people on the dig want to fit into a particular pattern, although they know nothing about?
(a) The writers.
(b) The townspeople.
(c) The university heads.
(d) The people of the village they're unearthing.

2. Who is mentioned by Delia that wrote a book about the eye and vision?
(a) August.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her husband.
(d) August's ex-wife.

3. Jean asks Chad if he will move the house when the lake comes in. What is his response?
(a) It isn't worth the cost.
(b) They will build a new one.
(c) He has already sold it.
(d) Yes.

4. In Act 1, Dan says "A person isn't happy unless ________."
(a) They have died.
(b) They're building something.
(c) They have a legacy.
(d) They're married.

5. What is the setting at the very beginning of Act 1?
(a) August's study.
(b) The site of the dig.
(c) The kitchen of August's home.
(d) The university.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character says, "Jesus, dear God, but it's bleak here."

2. Why does Dan rattle on during his conversation with Delia in the middle of the night in Act 1 Part 6?

3. What does Dan claim is another name for the Temple Mound People?

4. What do Dan's notes state the two mounds in a village were for?

5. Jean asks Delia, "Where does it hurt, D.K.?" What is Delia's reply?

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