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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 55 - 58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is John's father's name?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Sylvane.
(c) Stanley.
(d) Ned.

2. What does John's father tell him he does not want him to hear of before dismissing John from their conversation at the start of the story?
(a) He does not want to hear that John has a girlfriend.
(b) He does not want to hear John is disobeying his mother.
(c) He does not want to hear of any trouble.
(d) He does not want to hear that John is not doing well in school.

3. What is John's father's occupation?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Preacher.
(d) Doctor.

4. How does John feel about the way his father often looks at him?
(a) He feels he looks at him with pity.
(b) He feels he looks at him with great respect.
(c) He feels he looks at him like he is a sinner.
(d) He feels he looks at him likehe is a child.

5. What is John's mother doing quietly when his father asks him to sit down?
(a) Reading a book.
(b) Cleaning the dishes.
(c) Washing clothes.
(d) Peeling potatoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does John's mother use to describe how he treats his son?

2. How does John's mother always refer to him?

3. What did John's father tell his mother to talk to John about instead of telling him the stories she had always told him?

4. Who is the author of "Meeting in the Dark"?

5. What adjectives are used to describe John's father as he walks down the street at the start of the story?

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