Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, your score will appear here. Note: this quiz is based on the original story. Some of the questions and answers may not be applicable to our simplified story.
What surprised the narrator most when he first examined the Book of Sand?
He thought it was thousands of years old.
It seemed to be very heavy for its size.
The cloth cover had many hand marks on it.
What did the narrator think was the most unusual thing about the pages of the Book of Sand?
The words were from a strange language.
The page numbers weren't in sequence.
The pictures were drawn very poorly.
Why couldn't he narrator find the first and last pages of the Book of Sand?
Because his thumbs always got in the way.
Because new pages seemed to grow whenever he tried.
Because the page numbers changed all the time.
Why did the stranger think the Indian man sold him the Book of Sand so cheaply?
Because the Indian man was poorly educated and could not read.
Because the Indian man was an "Untouchable" and nobody would read to him.
Because the Indian man thought the book had some sort of devilish power.
What surprised the narrator when he offered to buy the Book of Sand?
That the British Museum didn't seem to want it.
That the man would swap it for a cheap Wicliffe Bible.
That the man didn't try to bargain for a better price.
Why didn't the narrator put the Book of Sand in the space on the bookshelf left by the Wycliffe Bible?
Because it would be easy to see and someone might try to steal it .
Because it kept changing size and may not always fit in the space.
Because it was larger than the Wycliffe Bible and too big for the space.
What caused the narrator to spend almost all of his time at home?
The book made him a prisoner by causing the few friends he had left to stop seeing him.
He wanted to study the book and was worried that someone might try to steal it.
He wanted to finish reading the book before taking it to the library.
What made the narrator come to think that the Book of Sand was monstrous?
It went against the laws of nature.
It caused him to have terrible nightmares.
It created evil thoughts in his mind.
Why didn't the narrator burn the Book of Sand?
Because the secrets it held were too important to burn.
Because it had supernatural powers and could not be destroyed.
Because it might destroy the world's air quality.
Why did the narrator decide to leave the Book of Sand in the library?
He wanted to leave it somewhere that other people could read it.
He did not think anyone would find it among all the other books.
The book was so important that he wanted it kept in a safe place.