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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When John was thirteen, what grade level was he working at, in building things?
(a) High school.
(b) Junior high.
(c) College.
(d) Elementary school.

2. What astonished John about Jim Boughton's creation?
(a) The size of it.
(b) The heat it produced.
(c) The powerful wind it created.
(d) The speed it traveled at.

3. What did John do to make sure that the thing he was afraid of did not come about?
(a) He gave Jack a tattoo.
(b) He made a note of the numbers on Jack's hospital bracelet.
(c) He called the doctor every time anything looked amiss.
(d) He sat with the doctor and nurses all the time.

4. What happened after Jim gave the firemen this advice?
(a) Firefighters rushed into the building and were injured looking for people.
(b) The firefighting efforts were slowed to a crawl because of the threat of explosives.
(c) They used water on the fire, but this only created an explosion.
(d) The firefighters called for backup.

5. How does John characterize his relationship with the musicians?
(a) Like a worker, working alongside comrades.
(b) Like a mechanic with a race car driver.
(c) Like a brother looking out for his brothers.
(d) Like a parent looking out for his children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What didn't John like about the Caribbean?

2. What was Jack's condition like when he was born?

3. What was missing from the thing John and his friends found in the woods?

4. How does John characterize the trait of being logical?

5. What did John do to make sure that Jack didn't have the same troubles he did?

(see the answer key)

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