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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time does John say he has before going away to school at the start of the story?
(a) One week.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 8 weeks.
(d) One month.

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

3. 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 is not doing well in school.
(b) He does not want to hear that John has a girlfriend.
(c) He does not want to hear of any trouble.
(d) He does not want to hear John is disobeying his mother.

4. What is the old woman who passes John while he walks alone carrying?
(a) Water.
(b) Cassava.
(c) Kuni.
(d) Laundry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John's father hope to protect his son from?

2. What does John worry will happen if the people of his village find out his secret?

3. What is the village John lives referred to as he walks alone in the beginning of "Meeting in the Dark"?

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

5. What is John's mother's name?

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