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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following communists has a speech given to Kneadus by a peasant?
(a) Hubbard.
(b) Lenin.
(c) Marx.
(d) Mao.

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

3. What part about Mrs. Youngblood is particularly annoying to Joey when he thinks about her?
(a) Her height.
(b) Her stained teeth.
(c) Her sense of humor.
(d) Her weight.

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

5. What topic of conversation are the Youngbloods in when the parents argue about passing the salt?
(a) The death penalty.
(b) Celebrity baby names.
(c) Off shore bank accounts.
(d) The benefits of recycling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives does not describe the peasant Joey spots hiding in the outskirts of the city?

2. What other character attempts to climb through Zuta's window, professing undying love for her?

3. Which of the following adjectives best describes the conversations the Youngblood family has around the dinner table each night?

4. What does Joey's Aunt Hurlecka keep in the pockets of her apron?

5. What emotion overcomes the Marquis when he leaves the tennis match?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Youngblood react to the scene he walks into in Zuta's bedroom while looking for thieves?

2. How does the crowd at the tennis match respond to all the craziness going on around the field?

3. What are Valek and Kneadus doing in the woods when Auntie and Uncle find them there?

4. How does Zuta react when Kopyrda sneaks through her bedroom window?

5. How does Mrs. Youngblood react when she sees Zuta walking down the street with a boy she doesn't know?

6. Who starts the final brawl of the novel?

7. What does the narrator of the novel believe is the worst form of torture in the world?

8. How does Mrs. Youngblood react when she realizes that Joey is in love with Zuta?

9. What interesting items does Joey find in Zuta's bedroom when he snoops through her belongings?

10. How does Kneadus react when he sees the farmhand he has been searching for working at Auntie's house?

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