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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the narrator say Willa had spent in Boston in Chapter 3?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 1 month.

2. In the conclusion of Chapter 16, the author references the title of the novel in stating, "Without shelter, we stand in" what (426)?
(a) "Truth."
(b) "Danger."
(c) "Purity."
(d) "Daylight."

3. Who is giving the lecture that Thatcher attends in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Professor Wilson.
(b) Professor Bowman.
(c) Professor Petrofaccio.
(d) Professor James.

4. What is ammonia otherwise called, according to Thatcher in Chapter 6?
(a) Acid nitride.
(b) Baking soda.
(c) Hydrogen peroxide.
(d) Alkaline air.

5. Who is described by Thatcher as the discoverer of oxygen in Chapter 6?
(a) Joseph Priestley.
(b) Isaac Newton.
(c) Pete Petrofaccio.
(d) Charles Darwin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Takis achieve fame and fortune as?

2. Where does Uri Carruth say he is from in Chapter 10?

3. Who accompanies Mary and Thatcher on their trip to the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?

4. What kind of spiders does Mrs. Treat collect?

5. Willa notes in Chapter 11, "Beautiful people liked to claim looks didn't matter, while throwing that currency around like" what (294)?

(see the answer key)

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