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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rufus' winning his fight against Bantu without inflicting the severe damage a knife brings with it symbolizes what?
(a) Rufus' capacity for noble action is less than Bantu's.
(b) Rufus' capacity for noble action is greater than Bantu's.
(c) He is unneccessary in beating Bantu once the latter drops his knife.
(d) Rufus' capacity for noble action is equal to Bantu's.

2. What does Rufus offer to buy with the money he gets when he leaves Pine Valley?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Groceries.
(c) Clothes for his siblings.
(d) Clothes for his mother.

3. Once safely at home following the alley confrontation, Rufus hears his mother doing what?
(a) Talking on the phone.
(b) Crying.
(c) Praying.
(d) Talking to his sister.

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 to kick with steel toe boots.
(c) Some of the boys begin using brass knuckles.
(d) Some of the boys begin using clubs.

5. Dashing into an alley at the end of Chapter 6, what is Rufus looking for?
(a) A doorway.
(b) A dumpster to hide in.
(c) A stick to defend himself with.
(d) An open window.

Short Answer Questions

1. At his new job repairing tires, Rufus does not like it when the boss, Mr. Wells, does what?

2. Who does Rufus meet at the bus depot?

3. The cop stopping the Gassers car remembers seeing one of the boys at the station several times using what name?

4. When the Gassers surround Rufus in an alley, Rufus breaks a bottle of ________ to defend himself with the glass.

5. As soon as Rufus makes his pledge and shakes Bantu's hand, what transpires next?

(see the answer key)

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