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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Uncle Mickey do to Eddie during his birthday?
(a) Slaps Eddie's shoulders in congratulations.
(b) Bumps Eddie's head several times.
(c) Kisses him.
(d) Gets into a fight with him.

2. What birthday does Eddie celebrate in Chapter Five?
(a) Thirteenth.
(b) Seventeenth.
(c) Eighteenth.
(d) Twenty-first.

3. What does Uncle Mickey give Eddie for his birthday?
(a) A signed baseball.
(b) A silver dollar.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) A play pistol and cowboy hat.

4. Who is Uncle Mickey?
(a) An old friend of Marguerite's.
(b) He works with Eddie's dad at the Pier.
(c) Eddie's father's brother.
(d) Marguerite's brother.

5. How does Eddie celebrate his birthday in Chapter Two?
(a) At a picnic at the Pier.
(b) With a nice dinner.
(c) With a party at home.
(d) With a pony ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author portray Uncle Mickey in Chapter Two?

2. Who usually starts the workday at Ruby Pier?

3. What is the significance of the field in the opening of Chapter Seven?

4. How does Eddie feel when he returns home from the war?

5. What happens between Eddie and his father?

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