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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. After experiencing the dream in which the apparition waves to him, what does Joey feel most inspired to do when he wakes up?
(a) Write.
(b) Draw.
(c) Eat.
(d) Sleep.

2. Through which of his body parts does Kneadus think Syphon's innocence can be ruined?
(a) Through his ears.
(b) Through his lungs.
(c) Through his hands.
(d) Through his eyes.

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

4. Which of the following topics of conversation is not one Pimko quizzes Joey on in his bedroom?
(a) Russian Huguenots.
(b) King Ladislas.
(c) Obscure sixteenth-century writers.
(d) Hellenic civilizations.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which community does the narrator think is the stupidest community in the world?

2. Where does Pimko hide while taking notes on the children while they play at the playground?

3. How long does it take the teacher to convince the contrary student that Slowacki's poetry is, indeed, his favorite?

4. What is the name of the "cool student" who refuses to take sides in the schoolyard brawl between Kneadus and Syphon?

5. How do the students in Joey's classroom react when they meet him for the first time?

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