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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Island, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to James in Chapter 1, what does Kathryn think life should be?
(a) A struggle.
(b) A vacation.
(c) An education.
(d) A dream.

2. How many people did Owen Brademas's dig start with?
(a) 25.
(b) 12.
(c) 40.
(d) 9.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Owen admit is the only thing he wants to do with his life?
(a) Read ancient stones.
(b) Pretend to do work in the trenches.
(c) Teach in a comfortable university.
(d) Sleep all day long.

4. What European city does James Axton have an apartment in?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Athens.
(c) Paris.
(d) West Berlin.

5. What does James wish he could do at the end of the night in Chapter 2?
(a) Sleep an entire day.
(b) Catch a boat to the mainland.
(c) Follow Kathryn to the bedroom.
(d) Get another drink with Owen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the inspiration for Tap's novel?

2. What do the dig's trenches overlap?

3. What one aspect of Owen's experience are the men of his story interested in?

4. What does James list out in Chapter 1 to annoy Kathryn?

5. What does James steal from the fridge at his wife's apartment in Chapter 1?

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