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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 does John's father carry in his bag as he walks down the street?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His change purse.
(c) A Bible.
(d) School books.

2. What words are used to describe the way John's father treats his son, which his wife "was never blind to" (57)?
(a) Moral torture.
(b) Unconditional love.
(c) Tough love.
(d) Excessive leniency.

3. What does John fear as he sits before his father at the start of the story?
(a) He fears his father lost his job.
(b) He fears his father is going to tell him he cannot go away to school.
(c) He fears his father knows his secret.
(d) He fears his father is going to tell him he is moving out.

4. What adjectives are used to describe John's father as he walks down the street at the start of the story?
(a) Elegant and intelligent.
(b) Large and mean.
(c) Frail but energetic.
(d) Husky and strong.

5. What does John's father hope to protect his son from?
(a) Evil influences.
(b) Danger.
(c) Disease.
(d) Not getting a good education.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main character's name?

2. What is John's father's occupation?

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

4. Why does John's mother wonder if his father's treatment of him stems from resentment?

5. What does John's father do after his wife shouts at him in a tone she has never used before?

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