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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jim go when he decides to skip school at the start of spring 1965?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) Times Square.
(c) Central Park.
(d) Headquarters.

2. How old is Jim, when the story begins?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 11.

3. What does Jim do on the eve of Halloween that leads to a beating?
(a) He breaks his curfew.
(b) He gets caught stealing.
(c) He breaks windows.
(d) He pukes on the new rug.

4. Jim says, "I just want to be _____ and live in the _____."
(a) Tough/streets.
(b) Adored/now.
(c) High/woods.
(d) Rich/city.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobby Blake give away on the street that draws a crowd?

2. Why does a chorus of people laugh at Jim on a previous train ride?

3. What does the old lady on the bus tell Jim will happen in a month?

4. Who stops Jim in the bushes at Central Park?

5. Who stands up for Pedro about the teasing from Herbie about his parents?

(see the answer key)

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