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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the black man Gunnar asks for directions say about Gunnar's speech?
(a) He says he talks just like someone from the inner city.
(b) He says Gunnar needs to speak louder.
(c) He says he uses correct grammar.
(d) He say Gunnar talks with a white accent.

2. What does Gunnar's mother tell him to go get after they arrive at their new house?
(a) A haircut.
(b) Some new clothes.
(c) Breakfast for the family.
(d) A city bus pass.

3. Why does Gunnar's mother decide they need to move?
(a) The neighborhood is gettting dangerous.
(b) Her children act like white kids.
(c) She can't afford the house.
(d) Gunnar is getting in too much trouble in school.

4. What does Gunnar tell a girl about the eye chart?
(a) He told her about the third line, not the bottom one.
(b) They didn't check his eyes.
(c) The bottom line is FECES.
(d) The bottom line is written on the floor.

5. What emotion does Swen inspire in the people around him?
(a) Joy.
(b) Love.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Hate.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Gunnar play in Santa Monica?

2. Why did Gunnar get in trouble sometimes at the beach?

3. Why does Gunnar say Franz serves his master faithfully?

4. For what is Eileen known in school?

5. What issue does Gunnar's elementary school take to absurd levels?

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