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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Train Station Murders, Chapters 13-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is special about the day for Soneji in Chapter 6?
(a) He has received a card from his stepmother.
(b) He pledges to begin a life free of crime.
(c) It is his birthday.
(d) It is the anniversary of his release from prison.

2. What does Soneji put on his head in the Cross' home?
(a) Cowboy hat.
(b) Ski hat.
(c) Panama hat.
(d) Georgetown ball cap.

3. What does Christine Johnson say about Damon Cross in Chapter 5?
(a) He is a really good person.
(b) He is a problem student.
(c) He is lazy.
(d) He is friendly, but does not work hard.

4. Where is Mr. Smith located in Chapter 2?
(a) London.
(b) New York City.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Washington.

5. How does Soneji describe Cross when he sees him outside the train?
(a) Five ten and muscular.
(b) Short and slim.
(c) Six three and well-built.
(d) Average height and pudgy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Soneji see in Chapter 8 that he says appears as if "put there by the hand of God?"

2. When Soneji is eleven, what does he steal from a neighboring farm?

3. Soneji speaks to whom on the train leaving for Penn Station?

4. What do Mr. Gomez and Lonnie Walker do to help out at the Cross children's school?

5. What does Soneji say about Cross after they make eye contact through the train's windows?

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