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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wakes Tom at the roadside inn?
(a) East.
(b) His father.
(c) The coachman.
(d) A servant.

2. This novel tells the story of a rambunctious young student. Where is he located?
(a) An Australian prep school in the early 1900s.
(b) A public school in the Bronx in the mi-1970s.
(c) An American all-boys school in the early 1800s.
(d) A traditional English all-boys school in the mid-1800s.

3. How is Tom's mother known?
(a) Miss Brown.
(b) Rachel Brown.
(c) Mrs. Brown.
(d) Madam Brown.

4. Who shows Tom around the school?
(a) The Doctor.
(b) Martin.
(c) East.
(d) Arthur.

5. What does Tom think about this day?
(a) It is an anxious day.
(b) It is the saddest day he has ever had.
(c) It is the greatest day he would ever have.
(d) It is uneventful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Tom and East go into the village?

2. How does the narrative voice shift?

3. Who is Benjy?

4. Who does Tom's mother take in, train, and pass on to other jobs?

5. Where is Tom headed?

(see the answer key)

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