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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 29, 30 and 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who becomes Evelyn's lover?
(a) Goldman.
(b) Houdini.
(c) Tateh.
(d) Younger Brother.

2. What does Mother notice about the change in Sarah's face?
(a) She is awed by her beauty.
(b) She notices Sarah has broken out in a rash.
(c) She thinks Sarah's face was getting darker.
(d) She pities her because she is so plain.

3. How does Tateh entertain The Girl at home?
(a) He makes silhouette thumb books for her to look at.
(b) He tells her stories of the old country.
(c) He teaches her how to dance.
(d) He teaches her old Yiddish songs.

4. Where does the story of RAGTIME begin?
(a) Albany, New York.
(b) Manhattan, New York.
(c) Brooklyn, New York.
(d) New Rochelle, New York.

5. What do they do the day before the expedition heads out for the North Pole?
(a) Spend a day in prayer and fasting.
(b) Climb the bird cliffs to catch birds and collect eggs.
(c) Choose Esquimo women to drive their dog sleds.
(d) Tear down the igloos they had built on deck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tateh have that finally makes them money?

2. What is Father's relationship with Mother after he returns from the Arctic?

3. Where does Harry K. Thaw go after his escape?

4. What happens when the Young Man hides in Goldman's closet?

5. What is Matthew Henson's special knowledge that make him invaluable to Perry?

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