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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 nursery rhyme characters invades Joey's daydreams while he is in class?
(a) Puss and Boots.
(b) Mother Goose.
(c) The Little Red Hen.
(d) Peter Piper.

2. What does Mr. Youngblood do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a dentist.
(c) He is a blacksmith.
(d) He is an engineer.

3. What hurtful name does the schoolgirl call Joey when he is sitting in her bedroom?
(a) A clown.
(b) A child.
(c) A dog.
(d) A doofus.

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

5. What motivation does the narrator give as to why he wants to tell his stories?
(a) To fool the audience into thinking anything matters.
(b) To record his own personal history.
(c) To pass down generations of his family's stories.
(d) To seek revenge on those he does not like.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joey do for a living?

2. Which of the following metaphors does the narrator use to describe the way a novel is constructed?

3. What bizarre action does Joey watch Zuta do after he hears her groaning in the dark?

4. Who wins in the pistol shootout between Momsen and Filibur?

5. Where does Pimko hide while taking notes on the children while they play at the playground?

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