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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Roots.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many books has Kostas published?
(a) 17.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

2. What does Ada's name mean in her mother's language?
(a) Refuge.
(b) Wise
(c) Noble.
(d) Island.

3. In "A Girl Named Island," how long has it been since Ada's mother died?
(a) 11 months and 8 days.
(b) 12 months and 13 days.
(c) 9 months and 22 days.
(d) 10 months and 5 days.

4. During the last history class before the break, what does Emma-Rose ask Ada for?
(a) Paper.
(b) Pencil.
(c) Pen.
(d) Gum.

5. How long does the fig tree think it will be buried?
(a) 3 months or less.
(b) About 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 5 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does a fig tree remember?

2. How old was Kostas when his father died?

3. How long does Ada scream in her history class before her voice gives out?

4. What month does Ada remember when she was in primary school and her mother did not meet her at the bus stop?

5. From what type of tree does Defne sneak out of her bedroom window?

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