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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 274-285.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The protagonist's siblings were all hard workers, but the protagonist was ____________________.
(a) Bedridden from a rare disease.
(b) Occupied with drinking palm-wine.
(c) A hermit who read books all day.
(d) Too young to help with work.

2. What was notable about the the protagonist's father?
(a) His father lived to be 106 years old.
(b) His father was the richest man in their town.
(c) His father had one leg.
(d) His father had 13 children.

3. After how long, does Faithful-Mother tell the drinkard and his wife that they must leave?
(a) A year and two months.
(b) One day.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two months.

4. What does "Zurrjir" mean?
(a) Insatiable appetite.
(b) Born from a thumb.
(c) Father of gods who could do everthing in the world.
(d) A son who would change himself into another thing soon.

5. What happens when the woman gets off the bullfrog?
(a) Her necklace breaks.
(b) Her scarf starts to choke her.
(c) The cowrie starts screaming.
(d) She disappears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "Invisible-Pawn's" name?

2. How do the drinkard and his wife escape the people of "Unreturnable-Heaven's Town"?

3. Why won't the people of Wraith Island leave with the drinkard and his wife?

4. What does the king command his attendants to do to the drinkard and his wife?

5. What does wife forget in the ashes?

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