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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Subsequent to the sack-throwing incident, a police officer pulls up and asks what of Rufus and his sister?
(a) If they know anything about the "Gassers" sticker car.
(b) Their names, ages, and addresses.
(c) Where they live and where they are going.
(d) What they are doing out after dark.

2. When Rufus asks his mother if she was really married to Ernie Brown, what is her response?
(a) For a few months, when she was 16.
(b) For a few months, when she was 18.
(c) For a few months, when she was 17.
(d) For just over a year, when she turned 16.

3. At his new job repairing tires, Rufus does not like it when the boss, Mr. Wells, does what?
(a) Uses the terms "scum" and "jailbird" to refer to him.
(b) Uses the terms "jailbird" and "riffraff" to refer to him.
(c) Uses the terms "lowlife" and "scum" to refer to him.
(d) Uses the terms "boy" and "jailbird" to refer to him.

4. Rufus manages to hold his own against the boys' attacks during his initiation until what?
(a) The police arrive and break up the fight.
(b) Some of the boys begin using brass knuckles.
(c) Some of the boys begin to kick with steel toe boots.
(d) Some of the boys begin using clubs.

5. Before getting off the bus from Pine Valley, where is it Rufus imagines running away to?
(a) Alaska.
(b) South America.
(c) Africa.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. While looking at his scrapbook, what is Rufus thinking?

2. What is the final tally in the vote regarding Rufus joining the Moors?

3. After leaving his tire job, where does Rufus go and find Baby Gibson?

4. Mr. Rubio inquires how Rufus feels about his father, and gets what reply?

5. After the cop finishes questioning Rufus and his sister, what does Rufus do?

(see the answer key)

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