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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chris explain Willie's injury to the police officer who stops them?
(a) He says he fell down some stairs.
(b) He says it was a sledding accident.
(c) He says they found him that way.
(d) He says he was attacked by a dog.

2. Why does a chorus of people laugh at Jim on a previous train ride?
(a) He gets his shirt stuck in the door.
(b) He falls out of his seat.
(c) Someone tells him he looks like a girl.
(d) The seat breaks in half when he sits.

3. What does Jim's gym class mainly do at Central Park?
(a) Gymnastics.
(b) Play soccer.
(c) Play touch football.
(d) Run.

4. Who does Jim say is a die-hard Marxist?
(a) His cousin.
(b) Bunty Garden.
(c) Steve Malone
(d) His father.

5. Who does Jim eventually give a joint to in the winter of 1964?
(a) Ronnie.
(b) An older guy who had been in the Army.
(c) His mom.
(d) Some older teens hanging out at the basketball court.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Jim and his friends tell Danny's mom they got the basketballs they bring home?

2. What do Jim and his team want to do after their victory at Riverdale?

3. What animal does Jim say exemplifies presence?

4. Why doesn't Mr. Doolittle give Jim any trouble for breaking rules in gym class?

5. What does Jim say his eyes feel like when sniffing cleaning fluid?

(see the answer key)

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