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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book I, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cruel reality does Dencey realize about Sammie's life?
(a) He has a speech impediment.
(b) He has no one to care for him.
(c) He has a club foot.
(d) He is a slow learner.

2. What do the boys on the street call Dencey?
(a) Tomboy.
(b) Teacher's pet.
(c) Tattletale.
(d) Angel.

3. When Sammie admits to Dencey that he cannot read, he is being _________________.
(a) Bold.
(b) Dishonest.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Vulnerable.

4. What is Dencey's formal name?
(a) Dionis.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) Dionysus.
(d) Diana.

5. What does Dencey hate about herself?
(a) Her swarthy complexion.
(b) Her accent.
(c) Her big feet.
(d) Her red hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the boys playing as the book opens?

2. What name is given to the boys who torment Dencey on the street?

3. Which of the people on the ship has died?

4. Why does Dencey get mad at the boys on the street?

5. Who is the wife of the man who died on the ship?

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