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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 58 - 62 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John's father do after his wife shouts at him in a tone she has never used before?
(a) He storms out of the hut.
(b) He smacks her.
(c) He yells back.
(d) He reads his Bible.

2. What does John do before leaving his hut in hopes his father will not know he left?
(a) He tells his parents he is going to bed.
(b) He tells his father not to go to his hut because he will be studying.
(c) He lights his lantern.
(d) He locks the door so nobody can come in.

3. What is everyone said to know about John's nature?
(a) He is polite.
(b) He is gregarious.
(c) He is shy.
(d) He is moody.

4. What does the old woman who asks John how he is call him?
(a) Brother.
(b) Son.
(c) Nephew.
(d) My 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 does John's father hope to protect his son from?

2. How does John feel the village looks as he walks alone in the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?

3. What is the name of the village John lives in and walks alone in at the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?

4. Where does John tell the old woman he is going for school the following week?

5. Where did John's parent live when John was very young?

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