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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Imprisonment and Further Belittlement.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not an excuse students give in the English classroom to ensure they won't have to speak about the assigned poetry?
(a) Headaches.
(b) Stomach aches.
(c) Rashes.
(d) Bathroom breaks.

2. Through which of his body parts does Kneadus think Syphon's innocence can be ruined?
(a) Through his hands.
(b) Through his eyes.
(c) Through his lungs.
(d) Through his ears.

3. Who do the children on the playground think Pimko is when they see him writing notes in hiding?
(a) A police officer.
(b) The school nurse.
(c) An escaped criminal.
(d) The school inspector.

4. How do the children react when they read Pimko's notes about their behavior?
(a) They are excited.
(b) They are apathetic.
(c) They are outraged.
(d) They are confused.

5. Which of the following actions is not something the children do to try to prove Pimko wrong in his theories about them?
(a) They start shredding his notes.
(b) They start fighting.
(c) They start writing graffiti.
(d) They start swearing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the dream, how does Joey react when he sees a younger apparition of himself waving to him?

2. What does the teacher complain to Pimko about in regard to his students?

3. How do the students in Joey's classroom react when they meet him for the first time?

4. How does Joey feel when he wakes up from his bizarre dream at the opening of the novel?

5. Which of the following adjectives does Pimko use to describe the children on the playground in his notes?

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