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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Imprisonment and Further Belittlement.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Bathroom breaks.
(b) Stomach aches.
(c) Rashes.
(d) Headaches.

3. Where does Pimko hide while taking notes on the children while they play at the playground?
(a) Behind a tree.
(b) In his car.
(c) Underneath the slide.
(d) Behind a dumpster.

4. When Joey dreams of seeing himself in various forms of maturity in a dream, how do his other "selves" treat each other?
(a) They pat each other on the backs.
(b) They love and grope each other.
(c) They ignore each other.
(d) They ridicule each other.

5. Which of the following actions is not something the children do to try to prove Pimko wrong in his theories about them?
(a) They start swearing.
(b) They start writing graffiti.
(c) They start shredding his notes.
(d) They start fighting.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Syphon rally his men when they seem to dwindle in the schoolyard fight?

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

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes Doctor T. Pimko?

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

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

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