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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. How does Syphon rally his men when they seem to dwindle in the schoolyard fight?
(a) He ignores them.
(b) He sings to them.
(c) He threatens them.
(d) He screams curses at them.

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

3. What does Joey dream about at the opening of the novel?
(a) Catching a train.
(b) Fighting a bull.
(c) Lassoing a hog.
(d) Canoeing down a river.

4. How do the students in Joey's classroom react when they meet him for the first time?
(a) They tease him.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They welcome him.
(d) They beat him up.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which verb does the teacher want the students to translate even though they are not interested?

2. How old is Joey at the opening of the novel?

3. Which of the following career choices does Joey find most annoying?

4. What does the narrator think will happen to a novel in which the first word is heroic?

5. What does Joey do for a living?

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