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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Jim and his friends use to attack girls on the eve of Halloween?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Socks with flour.
(c) Baseball bats.
(d) Balloons.

3. Why does Jim call Chris the "spiller"?
(a) Chris's last name rhymes with "spiller."
(b) Everyone else calls him that.
(c) Chris pretends to be drunk but pours out most of the drinks.
(d) Chris knocks things over when he is drunk.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why doesn't Mr. Doolittle give Jim any trouble for breaking rules in gym class?

3. Why do Jim and his friends laugh during the giant fire on Second Ave.?

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

5. How does the school nurse solve most ailments, according to Jim?

(see the answer key)

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