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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 179.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 103, where does the narrator go to watch the clouds make pictures?
(a) The garden.
(b) The roof.
(c) The fire escape.
(d) The front lawn.

2. Why did Father kill the dog?
(a) He thought that the dog was a nuisance.
(b) He was distraught by his relationship with Mrs. Shears.
(c) He did not like dogs.
(d) He caught the dog using the bathroom on his lawn.

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

4. What does the narrator say he can see between the roof of the shed and the big plant that hangs over the fence from the house next door?
(a) The planet Venus.
(b) The moon.
(c) A shooting star.
(d) A constellation.

5. In the fourth letter, what medical procedure does mother say she had done?
(a) Teeth pulled.
(b) Mouth wired shut.
(c) Foot operation.
(d) Root canal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the dog the narrator finds lying on the grass?

2. Who wrote the letter that the narrator finds at the bottom of the cupboard?

3. The type of day the narrator has depends on the number of cars he passes on the way to school. What are the two types of days that he has?

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

5. What term does the narrator give to the phenomenon in which eyes move from point to point without really seeing what is in between the two points?

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