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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 through 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Piri ask his father to get him?
(a) A computer
(b) A toy car
(c) Skates
(d) Skis

2. What is Piri reading with his friends in this section?
(a) Novels
(b) Magazines
(c) Comic books
(d) The newspaper

3. When does Piri wish he had run away?
(a) A school day
(b) Night time
(c) Daytime
(d) Christmas Day

4. What earns Piri applause on the baseball field?
(a) A homerun
(b) A catch
(c) The winning run
(d) His strong arm

5. What does Piri add to the shoes to give them a good finish?
(a) Ubik spray
(b) Spit
(c) Candle wax
(d) Lanolin cream

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Piri not fight Waneko as hard as he could?

2. Where does Piri shine shoes?

3. Why can Piri's father not talk to his son the following day?

4. What of the following insults does the man throw at Piri on the train?

5. What does Piri tell the Jolly Rogers he is going to get from home to get rid of them?

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