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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Pye leaves Leslie and Richard in Chapter 8, what advice does she give them?
(a) Stay safe.
(b) Explore together.
(c) Don't stray too far.
(d) Be cautious.

2. How does Richard describe the factory he and Leslie land in?
(a) Cold and joyless.
(b) Overtime in hell.
(c) A beautiful place.
(d) Watery and moldy.

3. How many years ago does Richard say he and Leslie first met at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Three years.
(b) Forty years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Sixteen years.

4. What does the young Leslie ask Leslie and Richard before they leave at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Whether she will get into the conservatory of her choice.
(b) What their ages are.
(c) How old she will be when she marries Richard.
(d) If she will see them again.

5. What does Atkin say an idea needs in order to change the world?
(a) Skill.
(b) Charm.
(c) Luck.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the novel, where do Richard and Leslie plan to meet scientific researchers?

2. How many minutes are Richard and Leslie from their destination when the novel begins?

3. What does the younger Leslie do when she gets off an elevator in Chapter 3?

4. What does Richard say he was once terrified of in Chapter 1?

5. What gift does Leslie have that Pye says she blocked from her mind as a young child?

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