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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous baseball player is in town and Robert wishes to see?
(a) Hank Aaron
(b) Abner Doubleday
(c) Joe DiMaggio
(d) Mickey Mantle

2. What does Robert call Mr. Hillman's voice?
(a) An illness
(b) A cry for help
(c) A sad song
(d) A boiling kettle

3. What is the outcome of Robert's tutoring session?
(a) Not successful
(b) Promising
(c) Very successful
(d) Worth every minute

4. What does Papa help Mr. Hillman to do?
(a) Remove a small coffin from the grave
(b) Dig a new grave
(c) Plant flowers
(d) Bury his brother's coffin

5. What is Robert doing at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Doing homework
(b) Taking a nap
(c) Bathing Pinky
(d) Eating supper

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert think is the role of a tutor?

2. What had a classmate teased Robert about earlier in the day?

3. What does Robert pull from the cow's throat?

4. What is Robert's father's name?

5. Who does the tutor think it would be easier to teach than Robert?

(see the answer key)

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