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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jim do on the eve of Halloween that leads to a beating?
(a) He gets caught stealing.
(b) He breaks windows.
(c) He breaks his curfew.
(d) He pukes on the new rug.

2. Who does the Boys' Club have a memorial service for?
(a) Teddy Rayhill.
(b) Bro. Wally Wade.
(c) Bro. Kenny.
(d) Herbie Hemslie.

3. What do Jim and his team want to do after their victory at Riverdale?
(a) Start a fight with some Riverdale fans.
(b) Get drunk, do reefer, and sniff glue.
(c) Break into an ice cream shop.
(d) Play a prank on Riverdale.

4. How old is Jim, when the story begins?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 12.

5. Where does Brother G. punish the student in class for cheating?
(a) In the hall.
(b) In the principal's office.
(c) In the coat closet.
(d) In front of the class.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jim get three raps across the hand at school?

2. Why does Jim call Chris the "spiller"?

3. Why does someone run for Brother Kenneth during Billy's seizure?

4. Who confronts Brother G. about his punishment in class?

5. Who does Jim offer a joint to in the winter of 1964?

(see the answer key)

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