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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters The Nipa Barn, Chez Dr. Isidro Cruz, and The Aero-Móvil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Philip say he has done?
(a) Gotten a good-paying job.
(b) Paid the IRS.
(c) Gotten married.
(d) Become engaged.

2. How old is Kay when the novel opens?
(a) 44.
(b) 32.
(c) 52.
(d) 28.

3. How long will Kay and Carriscant be on the ship?
(a) 10 days.
(b) A week.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) 5 days.

4. Where does Kay's mother say Kay was born?
(a) Borneo.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Somoa.
(d) New Guinea.

5. Why does Philip Brockman call Kay frequently?
(a) To ask for a date.
(b) To report to her on the whereabouts of Eric Meyersen.
(c) To ask for money.
(d) To ask for time with their child.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Kay use a scalpel?

2. What does Carriscant say his father did for a living?

3. What does Kay decide about her resemblance to Carriscant?

4. What is Kay's mother's profession?

5. What do Pantaleon and Carriscant do to a Chinese youth?

(see the answer key)

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