2. Why is it maddening to Nailer that he may die?
(a) His sister is depending on him.
(b) He is only eight.
(c) He has found unbelievable wealth.
(d) He has fallen in love.

3. To what does Bapi condemn Sloth?
(a) A life off the crews.
(b) Death.
(c) Thirty lashes.
(d) A penal colony.

4. Nailer tells Babi there's lots of __________.
(a) Water.
(b) Asbestos.
(c) Rust.
(d) Wire.

5. What happens when Nailer presses the knife against the rich girl?
(a) She screams.
(b) Nothing.
(c) She groans.
(d) Her eyes blink.

6. What could the rich girl's fingers have been to Nailer?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A way to prove his claim.
(c) A reminder of the capriciousness of life.
(d) Fate amulets.

7. What has Lucky Strike offered others until ship breaking begins?
(a) Food and water on credit.
(b) A place to gather.
(c) Some fuel for cooking.
(d) Small jobs to earn money.

8. What is clear about Nailer's injury?
(a) It is almost healed.
(b) It is healing.
(c) It is infected.
(d) It won't heal perfectly.

9. What type of clipper ship is the one they board?
(a) Personal.
(b) Government.
(c) Business.
(d) Pirate.

10. How long could Nailer's head injury take to heal?
(a) Several months.
(b) A day or two.
(c) Many days.
(d) Weeks.

11. What happens when the duct suddenly squeaks and shakes?
(a) The duct fills with poisonous vapors.
(b) It deafens Nailer.
(c) A huge spool of wire falls out of the duct.
(d) It falls into a thick pool of dark liquid.

12. What worries Nailer?
(a) Sloth getting revenge.
(b) Not making his quota.
(c) Bapi being angry that he let the oil into the water.
(d) His sister starving.

13. Why does Nailer mark where he has ended his scavenge?
(a) So he will not waste time going back down the same tunnel.
(b) So he can keep track of his pay.
(c) So he will find the end the next day.
(d) So others will leave it alone.

14. Where is Nailer crawling?
(a) Under a house.
(b) Through a narrow tunnel.
(c) In an attic.
(d) Through a corn field.

15. Why do the children work so hard when Bapi comes around?
(a) So they will not be made to swab the docks.
(b) So they will not be docked any pay.
(c) So he will keep them on the crew.
(d) So they will not be sent to the children's protection league.