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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Hand in His Pocket".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator in "It's That It Hurts" says that in the first fight he had at school he got scared for what reason?
(a) Because he felt himself falling into rage.
(b) Because he gave the boy a bloody nose.
(c) Because everything happened so fast.
(d) Because everything happened so slow.

2. What does the mother say she will give in exchange for her son's life in "A Prayer"?
(a) Her husband's life.
(b) Her own life.
(c) Her devotion.
(d) Her daughter's life.

3. Why does the boss not immediately stop the workers from taking water from the tank when he catches on to their method in "The Children Couldn't Wait"?
(a) So he can get away with not paying them after the work is done.
(b) So he can arrest the workers for theft.
(c) Because he wants the workers to take the water.
(d) So he can kill the workers when the right time comes.

4. What does the woman tell the dump man to say if he comes to see what they are doing in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) That they are looking for a lost jacket.
(b) That they are looking for food.
(c) That they came to throw away some stuff.
(d) That they are looking for second-hand clothing.

5. To whom is the prayer addressed in "A Prayer"?
(a) Buddha.
(b) Zeus.
(c) Hare Krishna.
(d) Jesus Christ.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator left the home of Don Laito and Dona Bone with his family, they told him not to say anything or they would do what in "Hand in His Pocket"?

2. When describing the first fight he ever had at school in "It's That It Hurts," the narrator says that they started pushing him toward whom?

3. For how long does the narrator say he had to live with Don Laito and Dona Bone until school ended in "Hand in His Pocket"?

4. With whom does the narrator hope to go to the dump with in "It's That It Hurts"?

5. Where does the narrator say he prefers to stay rather than going to school in "It's That It Hurts"?

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