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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Colin do when he goes into his bathroom after talking to his father?
(a) Throws up.
(b) Shaves.
(c) Cries.
(d) Cuts his arm.

2. What is Hassan's response to what Colin tells him?
(a) That it was a lousy job anyway.
(b) To snap out of it.
(c) That Colin can move in with him.
(d) That the mouse was already dead.

3. Where do Colin and Hassan decide to go after gaining permission from their parents?
(a) Canada.
(b) The West Coast.
(c) They do not know.
(d) Washington, D. C.

4. Whose grave do Colin and Hassan decide to stop at?
(a) Flannery O'Connor.
(b) Margaret Mitchell.
(c) Faulkner.
(d) Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

5. What is Colin Singleton doing at the opening of the novel?
(a) Wandering in the city park.
(b) Swimming in the ocean.
(c) Sitting in a classroom.
(d) Taking a bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the tour guides first and only boyfriend?

2. Why do the boys stop at a convenience store?

3. Where does the psychologist work that Colin's parents consult?

4. Where are Colin's parents when they are first mentioned?

5. In what area does Colin not excel at school?

(see the answer key)

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