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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 best describes Doctor T. Pimko?
(a) Professional.
(b) Pretentious.
(c) Disorganized.
(d) Sympathetic.

2. Who is the one person Kopydra yearns for more than any other?
(a) A butcher.
(b) A milkmaid.
(c) A farmhand.
(d) A teacher.

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

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

5. Who does Kneadus choose as his second in defense during the dual?
(a) Mizdrak.
(b) Kopydra.
(c) Hopek.
(d) Caser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What grade does Joey enroll in at the Piórkowski school?

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

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

4. According to the narrator, what are all underdeveloped artists bound to create?

5. Which of the following familial groups has the largest influence on the way Joey lives his life?

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