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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 39-57 (Ike and Bobby, Victoria Roubideaux, Ike and Bobby).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bobby tell Mrs. Stearns about their mother?
(a) That she is dying.
(b) That she bought them new bikes.
(c) That she moved out of the house.
(d) That she baked cookies that morning.

2. Who do Ike and Bobby see inside a vacant house one night?
(a) A local drug dealer selling some cocaine.
(b) A large bobcat.
(c) A high school couple.
(d) Two old bums who are drinking.

3. What does Mrs. Stearn want before paying Ike and Bobby?
(a) A receipt.
(b) A conversation.
(c) Them to get something that rolled under the bed.
(d) A bill.

4. What does Crowder say about Beckman?
(a) That he is not expected to live much longer.
(b) That Bobby is the boy's only friend.
(c) That none of the teachers like him.
(d) That he is going to be valdictorian.

5. Where is Mrs. Stearn's family?
(a) She does not know.
(b) All dead.
(c) In the same town, but they won't speak to her.
(d) Scattered all about the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Ike and Bobby go to the train station?

2. What does Victoria find when she gets home after work?

3. What do Ike and Bobby decide to do?

4. What happens when Victoria declines a ride from a school boy?

5. Who is Russell Beckman?

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