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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Victor take baby James home to take care of him?
(a) Because he ends up on welfare anyway.
(b) Because he is the baby's father.
(c) Because he is friends with the baby's father.
(d) Because there are no immediate relatives.

2. Why does Victor join Alcoholics Anonymous?
(a) He admits he has a problem.
(b) He is incarcerated for abandonment.
(c) He stumbles and falls on James while intoxicated.
(d) He wants to be a good role model for James.

3. What happens to Victor in the first grade?
(a) He is teased by bullies.
(b) He is put in the lowest reading group.
(c) He is placed in the back of the classroom and ignored.
(d) He is repeatedly asked to go to the principal's office for disruptive behavior.

4. What are Victor and his companion's initial thoughts on what to do with Dirty Joe at the carnival?
(a) To call the police.
(b) To take him home.
(c) To fight with him.
(d) To leave him.

5. Who assists Victor and his companion with Dirty Joe at the carnival?
(a) A carny.
(b) A stranger.
(c) A police officer.
(d) Another friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the Indians hear sirens in 1967?

2. When does Victor have his first experiences with drugs?

3. Who chases Victor and his companion after the incident with Dirty Joe at the carnival?

4. What is one of Dirty Joe's distinguishing features?

5. What do onlookers do when they see Dirty Joe at the carnival?

(see the answer key)

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