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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 breaks windows.
(b) He gets caught stealing.
(c) He pukes on the new rug.
(d) He breaks his curfew.

2. Who does Jim plan to get drunk with in his new neighborhood?
(a) A girl next door.
(b) His mom.
(c) A few weed-heads.
(d) His cousin Kevin.

3. How does Jim play on a league out of his age range?
(a) The coach gives him a fake birth certificate.
(b) His position on the team is based on his skills.
(c) Jim's birthday is close enought to the cut-off date.
(d) Jim does not know his real age.

4. Why does someone run for Brother Kenneth during Billy's seizure?
(a) He is related to Billy.
(b) He is the school nurse.
(c) He will say a prayer for him.
(d) He is used to handling them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the newspaper call Jim and his friends?

2. What does Jim ask his mom for that makes her angry?

3. In the fall of 1963, who is the neighbor taken away for mental health problems?

4. Who does Jim see by surprise on the "most crowded corner in the Bronx"?

5. What do Jim and his friends use to attack girls on the eve of Halloween?

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