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Pigs in Heaven

Barbara Kingsolver

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Chapters 16-17 Quiz

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1 of 5
How long were the men "marooned" off the coast of Florida?

Three months
Thirty-six days
Twenty-two
Eighty-three days

2 of 5
Jax suggests his situation is like holding ___ in his hand.

A robin's egg
A dead robin
A feather
A knife

3 of 5
Alice, Taylor, Barbie and Turtle are staying near ___ at the beginning of chapter seventeen.

Sand City
New York City
Elk City
Carson City

4 of 5
Taylor dreams she is being chased and then watched by a group of what?

Men
Robins
Horses
Lemurs

5 of 5
Alice and Taylor stop where in Carson City while working out where to go next?

A pharmacy
A hardware store
A diner
A laundromat

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