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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Child Runs Deep in Filibert.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following body parts is not one Momsen attacked on Filibur's wife?
(a) Her ears.
(b) Her fingers.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her nose.

2. Instead of acknowledging that Kneadus and Syphus are fighting, what does Pimko insist the boys are doing?
(a) Reading the newspaper.
(b) Playing ball.
(c) Wrestling for honor.
(d) Hugging.

3. Which of the following genres of literature is not one the narrator believes this novel could fit into?
(a) Memoir.
(b) Graphic novel.
(c) Lampoon.
(d) Parady.

4. Which of the following items is not an element noodles can be broken down into, according to Momsen?
(a) Milk.
(b) Flour.
(c) Salt.
(d) Eggs.

5. What part of the ship's body does the colonel's bullet hit?
(a) His back.
(b) His stomach.
(c) His neck.
(d) His leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fruit is the narrator interested in knowing the reader's opinion of?

2. How old is Joey at the opening of the novel?

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

4. Where does Filibur know he must slap Momsen to save his wife's life?

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

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