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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II: The Picture.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Mink?
(a) Leo's mother.
(b) Yussie's mother.
(c) Luter's fiancee.
(d) David's teacher.

2. What frightens David most about the thought of death?
(a) Being buried in the earth forever.
(b) Being cold.
(c) Not seeing his mother.
(d) Going to Hell.

3. Of the Schearl family, who arrives in America first?
(a) David.
(b) Genya.
(c) Albert.
(d) Bertha.

4. Where does David put the calendar pages he tears from the calendar every day?
(a) Under his bed.
(b) In the garbage.
(c) In a shoe box.
(d) In the fireplace.

5. Why didn't Genya's lover run off with her?
(a) He married someone else.
(b) His parents forbid it.
(c) She didn't love him anymore.
(d) He died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Joe Luter?

2. When Genya was young, who did she have an affair with?

3. How old is David when the book begins?

4. On the day David sees the funeral procession, what kind of contest does he see boys participating in?

5. How does David feel about Luter's frequent visits?

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