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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The cop stopping the Gassers car remembers seeing one of the boys at the station several times using what name?
(a) Rufus Henry.
(b) Simon Jones.
(c) Robert Jones.
(d) Henry Jones.

2. Rufus decides his new tire job will not work the first day, so what does he do?
(a) Ruins the tires.
(b) Ruins the air compressor.
(c) Contacts his parole officer.
(d) Ruins the retread machine.

3. When Rufus asks his mother if she was really married to Ernie Brown, what is her response?
(a) For a few months, when she was 17.
(b) For just over a year, when she turned 16.
(c) For a few months, when she was 16.
(d) For a few months, when she was 18.

4. At his new job repairing tires, Rufus does not like it when the boss, Mr. Wells, does what?
(a) Uses the terms "boy" and "jailbird" to refer to him.
(b) Uses the terms "scum" and "jailbird" to refer to him.
(c) Uses the terms "lowlife" and "scum" to refer to him.
(d) Uses the terms "jailbird" and "riffraff" to refer to him.

5. While Rufus is still stalling in the store, a boy with red hair enters to do what?
(a) Take his time looking around, buy a soda.
(b) Take his time looking around, buy cigarettes.
(c) Look around, then challenge Rufus to a fight.
(d) Look around, then quickly exit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Rufus' siblings who greet him?

2. What does Rufus ask the president of Baby's gang for?

3. Rufus realizes the Moors must agree to meet Alex Robbins at the crafts room for what reason?

4. Where does Alex Robbins initially locate the Moors?

5. Mr. Rubio inquires how Rufus feels about his father, and gets what reply?

(see the answer key)

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