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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. What part of Mrs. Youngblood's body are particularly white and grotesque to Joey?
(a) Her thighs.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Her calves.
(d) Her shoulders.

2. Which of the following items is not something the narrator feels weighted down by in his greenery?
(a) Sprouts.
(b) Buds.
(c) Leaves.
(d) Sticks.

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) Sleep.
(b) Write.
(c) Draw.
(d) Eat.

4. According to the narrator, what are all writers dependent on above all else?
(a) Talent.
(b) Audience.
(c) Inspiration.
(d) Truth.

5. Which of the following is not a form of torture discussed by the narrator in this novel?
(a) Poetry.
(b) Obestiy.
(c) Toothaches.
(d) Betrayal.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joey feel about the relationship between Pimko and the school girl?

2. Which of the following processes is not one the narrator is quick to do?

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

4. How do the students in Joey's classroom react when they meet him for the first time?

5. What does Joey dream about at the opening of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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