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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Child Runs Deep in Filidor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following familial groups has the largest influence on the way Joey lives his life?
(a) His grandparents.
(b) His step-parents.
(c) His aunts.
(d) His siblings.

2. What does Joey believe a writer's job should be?
(a) Speaking in a voice that represents the masses.
(b) Speaking in one's own true voice.
(c) Speaking so the people understand you.
(d) Speaking so no one can understand what you're saying.

3. According to the narrator, what are all underdeveloped artists bound to create?
(a) Brilliant art.
(b) They will not be creating art at all.
(c) Mediocre art.
(d) Terrible art.

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

5. Which of the following groups of people does Kneadus praise?
(a) Prophets.
(b) Policemen.
(c) Peasants.
(d) Painters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who declares the winner of the dual?

2. What insect does Kneadus eat as counter-attack to the first face in the dual?

3. What language does Joey's class work on translating, even though no one is prepared?

4. What is Momsen's lover's weakness?

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

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