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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 old is Joey at the opening of the novel?
(a) 27-years-old.
(b) 42-years-old.
(c) 30-years-old.
(d) 19-years-old.

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

3. 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.

4. Which musician does the narrator claim audiences appreciate only because the larger musical world tells them to?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Bach.
(c) Chopin.
(d) Tschikovsky.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the teacher complain to Pimko about in regard to his students?

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?

4. What physical change does Joey feel in his body as he is speaking with Dr. Pimko?

5. How does Kopydra react when Joey tries to engage him in the schoolyard battle?

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