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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 34-61.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the boys at school believe about Omi?
(a) He has had sex with many women.
(b) All of these.
(c) He is someone to fear.
(d) He is well endowed.

2. What smell does the narrator associate with soldiers?
(a) Blood.
(b) Motor oil.
(c) Steel.
(d) Sweat.

3. What does the narrator fantasize about after his meeting with Omi in the school yard?
(a) For Omi to punch him.
(b) Seeing him naked.
(c) To get good grades.
(d) Killing Omi.

4. When is the narrator's birthday?
(a) January 4, 1925.
(b) April 7, 1945.
(c) June 18, 1950.
(d) February 10, 1931.

5. During puberty, the narrator likens his penis to a what?
(a) A angry missile.
(b) A new toy.
(c) A frightening thing.
(d) A shameful reward.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom is the narrator typically allowed to play as a child?

2. What word does the narrator use to describe the occupation of a night-soil man?

3. What does Reni's "Saint Sebastian" cause the narrator to do for the first time?

4. How does the narrator feel about Omi after meeting him alone in the schoolyard?

5. In what city was the narrator born?

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