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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gwen tell Max that she and his parents were all living in the tenements when he and Kevin were born?
(a) It was close to work for Gwen and his mother.
(b) It was close to daycare.
(c) It was cheap.
(d) It was close to the bus station.

2. What does Kevin call the boy looking for M80s in Chapter 6?
(a) Imbecile.
(b) Dolt.
(c) Infidel.
(d) Cretin.

3. Where is Max's "private down under"?
(a) In the garage.
(b) Under the back porch stairs.
(c) In the hole under the tree house.
(d) In the basement of Grim and Gram's house.

4. What does demeanor mean?
(a) Act.
(b) Meaning.
(c) Expression.
(d) Simpleton.

5. What is in the box Kevin is digging through when Max comes over for dinner the first time?
(a) Newspapers.
(b) Pots and pans.
(c) Science projects.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Max compare Kevin's breathing to on his first visit to Max's room?

2. What word does Gwen use to describe how she feels about Max and Kevin being friends, according to the relayed message for Max?

3. What does Max describe as "scraggly" behind Kevin's house?

4. What is the first thing Max says to Kevin when they first meet in Kevin's backyard?

5. What is the only thing Max says he is really sure of?

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