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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 5 | Part 2: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Emmett explain that the Romans and Egyptians are great excavators and builders?
(a) Pete Simms.
(b) Sam.
(c) Mrs. Biggs.
(d) Lonnie Malone.

2. What does Sam say she knows a thing or two about concerning cars?
(a) Fixing wipers.
(b) The brightness of tail lights.
(c) Riggin broken mirrors.
(d) Frozen transmissions.

3. What kind of car does Sam long for?
(a) A Mercedes.
(b) A Trans Am.
(c) A Fiat.
(d) A Porsche.

4. What part of Dawn's attire does Sam particularly like?
(a) Her blouses.
(b) Her hair barettes.
(c) Her necklaces.
(d) Her earring collection.

5. Emmett's ability to become absorbed in thought over mundane things makes him good at what?
(a) Digging trenches.
(b) Sweeping floors.
(c) Pac-Man.
(d) Watching television.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lonnie asks Emmett where birds sleep, what does he say?

2. What kind of people did Emmett bring home with him in the early years he lived with Sam?

3. What does Emmett remember most about Vietnam when Sam asks him to talk to her about it?

4. Which restaurant on the trip has Sam heard is good?

5. Who does Sam say a satellite dish on the back of a truck she and her passengers see on the highway belongs to?

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