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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flying Lessons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the uncle say is the reason he knows so much about Bigfoot?
(a) Because he learned to read before he learned to tie his own shoelaces.
(b) Because his mother read to him as a child.
(c) Because he is part Choctaw.
(d) Because he once met Bigfoot.

2. Why does Merci get so angry at her father?
(a) For making her work all summer painting.
(b) For not standing up to the girls's soccer team.
(c) For insisting she keep up with her summer reading.
(d) For refusing to let her go to the same school as Roli.

3. In "Main Street," how long have the narrator's parents been together?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 17 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 25 years.

4. In "Flying Lessons," why does the grandmother have Santosh tell the boy he will see him the next day?
(a) To show he cares about him.
(b) So he will have something to look forward to.
(c) Because she needs a good excuse to get away.
(d) Because they have decided to stay an extra week.

5. In "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," what does the uncle finally do as the children continue asking questions?
(a) Call his sister to take over the story.
(b) Distract them and sneak away.
(c) Declare the end of the story.
(d) Admit it is all made up.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn," what makes Charlie laugh when Isaiah makes waffles?

2. In "Main Street," what surprises the narrator about the snow plow?

3. In "Sol Painting, Inc.," what image appears on Merci's business cards?

4. What town do Merci and Roli live in in "Sol Painting, Inc."?

5. In "A Difficult Path," what valuable treasure did the pirate captain take from a noble on a passenger ship?

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