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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Pages 89 - 113.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides being self-absorbed, what other word is used to describe Swede's daughter in Chapter 3?
(a) Fat.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Mean.
(d) Sweet.

2. What kind of dance class does Merry take as a young girl?
(a) Ballet.
(b) Tap.
(c) Ballroom.
(d) Jazz.

3. What is the narrator especially fascinated by in regard to his ability to remember his childhood?
(a) The depth of detail.
(b) How much he misses it.
(c) How fond he is of the memories.
(d) How long ago it was.

4. What does the narrator say that the Jews that were familiar with hardship did not want to waste?
(a) Money.
(b) Food.
(c) Friendships.
(d) Opportunities.

5. What year did Nathan graduate from high school?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. What military force does Swede join as a teenager?

2. What is Mendy's last name in the book?

3. What is the profession of the man who was killed in a bomb Merry set off in her hometown?

4. Where does Merry meet political people and take on a secret life as a teenager?

5. The narrator notes what about his neighborhood as a youth?

(see the answer key)

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