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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Preface to The Child Runs Deep in Filidor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives does Pimko use to describe the children on the playground in his notes?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Excitable.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Innocent.

2. What sound signifies the end of class at Joey's school?
(a) A rooster crowing.
(b) A bell ringing.
(c) A cricket chirping.
(d) A baby crying.

3. What is the name of the gang of boys Kneadus puts together?
(a) The Guys.
(b) The Men.
(c) The Dudes.
(d) The Lads.

4. 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) Stomach aches.
(c) Headaches.
(d) Bathroom breaks.

5. What fruit is the narrator interested in knowing the reader's opinion of?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Pears.
(c) Figs.
(d) Nectarines.

Short Answer Questions

1. After experiencing the dream in which the apparition waves to him, what does Joey feel most inspired to do when he wakes up?

2. Which of the following groups of people does Kneadus praise?

3. In the English classroom after the schoolyard fight, which is the only student prepared to discuss the material?

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

5. Who do the children on the playground think Pimko is when they see him writing notes in hiding?

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