View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 139 - 184, Heartsick Beasts - Prime Beasts).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the professor asks the narrator to find for him at different places in Part III?
(a) Olives.
(b) Prosciutto.
(c) Garlic scapes.
(d) Oysters.

2. What are the gills of the prime beasts shaped like?
(a) Pears.
(b) Bamboo leaves.
(c) Anchors.
(d) Fish.

3. What are all flourishing beasts?
(a) Young.
(b) Old.
(c) Male.
(d) Female.

4. What happens to flourishing beasts almost as soon as they are born?
(a) They wither.
(b) They start singing.
(c) They find lovers.
(d) They grow flowers.

5. What kind of beast is Ru Ru?
(a) Heartsick.
(b) Joyous.
(c) Returning.
(d) Sacrificial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the beast who forms an attachment to the narrator while she stays at a different place for awhile in Part III?

2. What is a deterrent for buying heartsick beasts?

3. What do male prime beasts not permit?

4. What does the narrator try to do after the impasse beast leaves?

5. What does the narrator's cousin win in Part IV?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 204 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample