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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jeff saw fishing boats off in the distance, though to him they looked like ___________.
(a) Toys
(b) Battleships
(c) Mirages
(d) Seaweed

2. Who is NOT one of the groups of needy that Melody says she wants to help when she is away from the Professor and Jeff?
(a) Orphans
(b) Animals
(c) Hungry children
(d) HIV victims

3. Jeff was once told that his father's ___________ department was in shambles because the Professor didn't publish.
(a) English
(b) Science
(c) History
(d) Art

4. ____________ enjoys watching the herons and playing the guitar, content finally in his solitude.
(a) The Professor
(b) Jeff
(c) Ian
(d) Brother Thomas

5. All the stars faded in the sky, except for one, ____________, the morning star.
(a) Mars
(b) Orion
(c) Saturn
(d) Venus

Short Answer Questions

1. Melody says that she left the Professor because she was unhappy and tired of _______________.

2. What does Jeff begin to do as a result of running away from his school work?

3. When the Professor retreats to his study after learning about Melody, what does he leave in the kitchen?

4. Jeff ends up ________________ on the beach, which leaves him feeling great.

5. What is Jeff surprised to find on his report card, though his father is not?

(see the answer key)

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