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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. Who does Kneadus attack upon entering the Youngblood home?
(a) The housemaid.
(b) The cook.
(c) The gardener.
(d) The laundress.

2. What grade does Joey enroll in at the Piórkowski school?
(a) Sixth grade.
(b) Second grade.
(c) Forth grade.
(d) Eight grade.

3. At what time of day does Pimko drop Joey off at the Piórkowski school?
(a) Afer school is out for the day.
(b) At first bell.
(c) At final bell.
(d) At lunch.

4. What hurtful name does the schoolgirl call Joey when he is sitting in her bedroom?
(a) A child.
(b) A doofus.
(c) A dog.
(d) A clown.

5. Which musician does the narrator claim audiences appreciate only because the larger musical world tells them to?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Bach.
(c) Chopin.
(d) Tschikovsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator, what are all writers dependent on above all else?

2. What is the name of the gang of boys Syphon puts together?

3. Which of the following items is not something then narrator considers an interruption in life?

4. How does Syphus kill himself?

5. Which of the following adjectives does Pimko use to describe the children on the playground in his notes?

(see the answer key)

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