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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war is under way in Chapter III of the novel?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Korean War.

2. The doctor who examines Fish Lamb in Chapter III believes that he must be what as a result of his accident?
(a) Traumatized.
(b) Physically stunted.
(c) Brain damaged.
(d) Paralyzed.

3. When is Guy Fawkes Night observed?
(a) July 4.
(b) November 30.
(c) December 1.
(d) November 5.

4. How does Sam injure himself on the job in Chapter I?
(a) His hand is caught in a winch.
(b) His hand is shot with a pellet-gun.
(c) His hand is run over by a tractor.
(d) His hand is burned by acid.

5. Who becomes the chief baker and ice-cream maker at the store in Chapter III?
(a) Dolly Pickles.
(b) Sam Pickles.
(c) Oriel Lamb.
(d) Lester Lamb.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Beryl Lee say she is moving out in Chapter VII?

2. Who mentions that Lester Lamb didn’t sleep in his bed the night before in Chapter VII?

3. What is the name of the boy at school that Quick Lamb gives his lunch to in Chapter IV?

4. What is the name of Lester Lamb’s cousin that Quick works for in southwestern Australia in Chapter VI?

5. Which of the Lamb daughters is a short-haired tomboy that does not want to marry?

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