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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, pages 153-183.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator try to learn from others?
(a) Sensitivity.
(b) Heterosexual behavior.
(c) Speech patterns.
(d) Interest in science.

2. Over the summer, why does the narrator suddenly feel close to Omi?
(a) He sees a boy who looks like Omi.
(b) There is an article in the paper about Omi.
(c) His mother mentions Omi.
(d) He grows underarm hair.

3. What is the objective of the graphic game the boys play with each other?
(a) To get lots of girls.
(b) To grab each other's crotch.
(c) To pull each other's hair.
(d) To push someone down the stairs.

4. What object does the narrator claim to remember from his birth?
(a) The bed.
(b) His father's ring.
(c) His mother's necklace.
(d) The basin.

5. On what popular playground toy do Omi and the narrator battle?
(a) The balance beam.
(b) The swinging log.
(c) The jungle gym.
(d) The slide.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what does Katakura die?

2. What do the boys at the school notice about Omi's body?

3. After Omi is expelled, from what physical ailment does the narrator suffer?

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

5. Why does the narrator move in with his father?

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