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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Colin fires at a wild pig?
(a) He hits a hornet's nest instead.
(b) He hits a squirrel.
(c) The recoil knocks him on his rump.
(d) He wounds the pig but does not kill it.

2. 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 could read the story but not grasp its underlying meaning.
(c) That Colin was like the hare in that he was always in a hurry.
(d) That Colin was akin to the tortoise in his studies.

3. What does Colin's pre-school tell his parents?
(a) That Colin needs to tone down his behavior.
(b) That they were not equipped to work with geniuses.
(c) That Colin is a great asset to the school.
(d) That Colin is emotionally challenged.

4. What does Colin hear as he wakes the next morning?
(a) A peacock yelling.
(b) A cow mooing.
(c) A rooster crowing.
(d) A horse neighing.

5. Where does Hollis drive after visiting the factory?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) Paducah.
(d) Nashville.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lindsey teach Colin how to do?

2. What will Colin and Hassan do in their job that summer?

3. What is the topic of conversation that Colin and Lindsey over hear Hollis having?

4. What do Hassan and Lindsey decide to play?

5. In what State do Colin and Hassan stop for their first rest?

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