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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 community does the narrator think is the stupidest community in the world?
(a) The sports community.
(b) The religious community.
(c) The art community.
(d) The academic community.

2. What is the name of the "cool student" who refuses to take sides in the schoolyard brawl between Kneadus and Syphon?
(a) Mizdral.
(b) Hopek.
(c) Slowaki.
(d) Kopyrda.

3. Which of the following is not an excuse students give in the English classroom to ensure they won't have to speak about the assigned poetry?
(a) Rashes.
(b) Bathroom breaks.
(c) Stomach aches.
(d) Headaches.

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

5. Which of the following body parts is not one Momsen attacked on Filibur's wife?
(a) Her fingers.
(b) Her ears.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her nose.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the professor who is known as "Anti-Filidor's" real last name?

2. What fruit is the narrator interested in knowing the reader's opinion of?

3. Which of the following metaphors does the narrator use to describe the way a novel is constructed?

4. Which musician does the narrator claim audiences appreciate only because the larger musical world tells them to?

5. When Joey storms back into the schoolgirl's bedroom, what blinds him upon entry?

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