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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Silvery Night".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has the narrator just been in a fight at the school in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) In the cafeteria.
(b) In the restroom.
(c) On the playground.
(d) In a classroom.

2. When does the boy in "What His Mother Never Knew..." decide he will tell his mother the truth?
(a) On his twelfth birthday.
(b) When his father gets home.
(c) In the morning.
(d) Whe he is grown up.

3. What was the protagonist looking for when he discovered the mask and costume in "A Silvery Night"?
(a) Four-leaf clovers.
(b) A marble.
(c) Kittens.
(d) Snakes.

4. What does the narrator say the janitor used to scare him with during the fight in "It's That It Hurts"?
(a) A mop.
(b) A ruler.
(c) A rake.
(d) A broom.

5. What did Don Laito and Dona Bone say they were building when they had the narrator dig a hole in "Hand in His Pocket"?
(a) A deck.
(b) A tunnel.
(c) A cellar.
(d) A grave.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what narrative point of view is "It's That It Hurts" related?

2. What kind of car does the narrator describe Don Laito and Dona Bone as having in "Hand in His Pocket"?

3. What does the woman tell the children to watch out for as they cross the bridge in "It's That It Hurts"?

4. What happens when the central figure of "The Lost Year" begins to think everything is clearing up?

5. 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"?

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