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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. At what time of day does Pimko drop Joey off at the Piórkowski school?
(a) At final bell.
(b) At first bell.
(c) At lunch.
(d) Afer school is out for the day.

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

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

4. Which of the following words does Pimko use to express "bottom"?
(a) Punch.
(b) Parachute.
(c) Paris.
(d) Pupa.

5. How does Kopydra react when Joey tries to engage him in the schoolyard battle?
(a) He ignores Joey completely.
(b) He punches Joey in the face.
(c) He jumps out the window.
(d) He joins the battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about literary critics who hold fast to the iron-clad rules of construction?

2. Which of the following items is not something then narrator considers an interruption in life?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes the outside world's opinion of Joey?

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

5. How do the children react when they read Pimko's notes about their behavior?

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