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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. When does the tour guide say she will return?
(a) In a half an hour.
(b) She does not plan to return.
(c) Shortly.
(d) In 8 minutes.

2. Who is Hassan?
(a) Colin's friend.
(b) The neighborhood brat.
(c) Colin's father's boss.
(d) Colin's boss.

3. What does the narrator say about the fable, "The Tortoise and the Hare"?
(a) That it inspires Colin from an early age.
(b) That Colin was like the hare in that he was always in a hurry.
(c) That Colin could read the story but not grasp its underlying meaning.
(d) That Colin was akin to the tortoise in his studies.

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

5. What does Hassan want when he first wakes?
(a) Coffee.
(b) A donut.
(c) Toothpaste.
(d) To know what time it is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose grave do Colin and Hassan decide to stop at?

2. What does Colin do as he is waiting on the ground behind the convenience store?

3. What does Colin say is a result of his nearsightedness?

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

5. What does Hassan use to convince his parents of the reasonableness of his idea for Colin and him?

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