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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: The Postman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only phrase Jude has ever mentioned in connection with his damaged legs?
(a) An illness.
(b) A beating.
(c) A disease.
(d) A car accident.

2. Who recalls Jude coming to college with only a single backpack in tow?
(a) JB.
(b) Richard.
(c) Willem.
(d) Malcolm.

3. What was the first thing Jude ever stole?
(a) A watch.
(b) A mother-of-pearl comb.
(c) A package of crackers.
(d) A tortoiseshell comb.

4. What word does Willem use to describe his parents' reaction to his announcement about college?
(a) Bemused.
(b) Proud.
(c) Dumbfounded.
(d) Shocked.

5. Prior to Jude's adoption by Harold and Julia, how many other families had previously shown interest in adopting Jude?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II: Lispenard Street, what decade of life has Willem recently entered?

2. JB attends graduate school and earns a degree in what discipline?

3. Willem's friends tease him about what aspect of his character?

4. To what career does JB aspire in college?

5. After what event does Willem decide that he will never go home again?

(see the answer key)

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