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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 5, 1950.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What body part pains Karl the most in the beginning of chapter 3?
(a) His back.
(b) His feet.
(c) His knees.
(d) His head.

2. How old is the girl in the first paragraph of "The Branch"?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Four.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Eighteen.

3. What does Karl's rescuer use to hear trains?
(a) A hearing aid.
(b) A dog.
(c) A special boot attachment.
(d) Karl.

4. To what is the train compared in the beginning of chapter 1?
(a) "A string of black beads."
(b) "A roaring storm over the plains."
(c) "A herd of wild horses."
(d) "A black caterpillar."

5. According to chapter 1, what is the adjective with which Karl's mother describes Karl?
(a) "Delicate."
(b) "Big boned."
(c) "Fragile."
(d) "Temperamental."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Celestine work?

2. What is the name of the person who rescues Karl?

3. On what is Karl lying in the beginning of chapter 3?

4. What does Adelaide steal from the landlady in chapter 1?

5. How old is the boy in the first paragraph of "The Branch"?

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