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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Fruit Compote.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following sciences does Professor Momsen study?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Physics.
(c) Synthesis.
(d) Analysis.

2. What is the schoolgirl doing when Joey barges into her bedroom after the phone call?
(a) She is sewing a button on a jacket.
(b) She is polishing her shoes.
(c) She is ironing her pants.
(d) She is knitting a pair of socks.

3. What topic of conversation are the Youngbloods in when the parents argue about passing the salt?
(a) The death penalty.
(b) The benefits of recycling.
(c) Off shore bank accounts.
(d) Celebrity baby names.

4. As Momsen and Filibur walk away from each other after the dual, what do they throw at each other?
(a) Clods of dirt.
(b) Hand grenades.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Shoes.

5. What does the narrator think will happen to a novel in which the first word is heroic?
(a) The novel will end on a note of desperation.
(b) The author will feel trapped by that word.
(c) The author will be confused with his intentions.
(d) The novel will ultimately fail.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about literary critics who hold fast to the iron-clad rules of construction?

2. How does the schoolgirl react when she realizes that Joey is watching her talk on the phone?

3. Which of the following nursery rhyme characters invades Joey's daydreams while he is in class?

4. How long does it take the teacher to convince the contrary student that Slowacki's poetry is, indeed, his favorite?

5. What is the name of the "cool student" who refuses to take sides in the schoolyard brawl between Kneadus and Syphon?

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