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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 97 | Chapter 101.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Alexander reveal to the narrator about Mr. Shears?
(a) Mr. Shears married his mistress.
(b) Mr. Shears killed the dog.
(c) Mr. Shears died two years ago.
(d) Mr. Shears was having an affair with the narrator's mother.

2. What types of books does the narrator mostly read?
(a) Science and math books.
(b) Math and biology books.
(c) Books about plants and animals.
(d) Books about animals and people.

3. Why is the narrator's father frustrated by the time they reach home from the police headquarters?
(a) Because the narrator keeps asking questions about the dog's death.
(b) Because the narrator will not admit why he was arrested.
(c) Because the neighbors are asking them questions when they reach their home.
(d) Because the narrator will not answer Father's questions about the dog's death.

4. Who tells the narrator that his mother has gone to heaven?
(a) Mrs. Shears.
(b) Father.
(c) No one.
(d) Mrs. Forbes.

5. What type of dog does Mrs. Alexander own?
(a) Terrier.
(b) Rottweiler.
(c) Poodle.
(d) Dachshund.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made the narrator think at one time that his parents were going to get a divorce?

2. What did Father take to the hospital when he went to visit Mother?

3. What example does the narrator give of his father breaking the rules?

4. What was on the front cover the card the narrator sent to his mother while she was in the hospital?

5. How long ago does the narrator say his mother died?

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