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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jim hide while Mr. Bluster looks for students cutting class?
(a) In a bathroom stall.
(b) In a storage closet.
(c) In a locker.
(d) Behind a bush.

2. What does Jim consume to make the trip to Long Island to see Fat Eddie bearable?
(a) A pack of beer.
(b) A bottle of wine.
(c) Two bottles of cough syrup.
(d) A bag of potato chips.

3. Where do Willie and Jim leave their pipe after their night of smoking and drinking?
(a) In Willie's attic.
(b) They bury it in a hole.
(c) Under some rocks and leaves.
(d) In an abandoned car.

4. In the spring of 1964, who does Jim describe as a saint?
(a) Himself.
(b) His mom.
(c) An old man named Bill.
(d) Father Kenny.

5. Who offers Jim a ride as far as 181st after his train breaks down?
(a) A police officer.
(b) Lang.
(c) An Irishman.
(d) A news truck driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim think about more than Karl Marx?

2. Who does Fat Eddie introduce Jim to when he arrives at his house?

3. Why does a chorus of people laugh at Jim on a previous train ride?

4. In the fall of 1965, what becomes a regular weekend activity for Jim and his friends?

5. What does Rudy the foreman do after he chases Jim to the ramp at Yankee Stadium?

(see the answer key)

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