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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Colin call his mother?
(a) To tell her that the car has a problem
(b) To report their location and learn if Katherine called.
(c) To tell her whose grave they visited.
(d) To ask her to wire more money.

2. How long does Colin spend alone in his room?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 14 hours.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 28 hours.

3. What does Colin do for the first time since he and Katherine XIX broke up?
(a) Cries.
(b) Shrugs his shoulders and appears less attached.
(c) Refuses to answer a call from Katherine.
(d) Starts thinking about his next girlfriend.

4. What does Hassan do after waking?
(a) Calls his parents.
(b) Prays.
(c) Writes in his journal.
(d) Takes a run.

5. What is Colin Singleton doing at the opening of the novel?
(a) Wandering in the city park.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Taking a bath.
(d) Sitting in a classroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what grade is Colin when he meets his first Katherine?

2. What does the narrator say about the fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare"?

3. Who asked Colin if he wants to be her boyfriend?

4. How do other children treat Colin in his first few years of school?

5. What does Colin read over and over while alone in his room?

(see the answer key)

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