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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jeff realizes he can hear the joking between Thomas and the Professor and enjoy the conversation because of ____________.
(a) The Professor's love
(b) Melody
(c) The house
(d) Himself

2. Who had finally talked to Gambo about Jeff coming out of the summer since there had been no response otherwise?
(a) The Professor
(b) Jeff
(c) Brother Thomas
(d) Melody

3. Melody takes Jeff into the city to show him how green and polluted the ______________ is.
(a) Local factory
(b) Ground water
(c) River
(d) Park

4. What does Jeff decide to give to his father as a gift for Christmas this particular year?
(a) Nothing
(b) Belt
(c) Guitar
(d) A book

5. Melody tells Jeff that _________________ have killed the crabs and the herons who used to live in the marshes.
(a) Larger fish
(b) Men
(c) Oil drillers
(d) Factories

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is NOT one of the groups of needy that Melody says she wants to help when she is away from the Professor and Jeff?

2. Melody introduces Jeff to the two women as the ________________ even though they did not know of him.

3. Where does Melody say she will be for the morning, though she would like to have lunch with him later?

4. When Jeff cries in his bed after Melody leaves again, he can't believe how easy he was to _____________.

5. Brother Thomas tells Jeff that his illness has been a __________ to the Professor, but this is a good thing.

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