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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Loretta wearing when she opens the door and finds Max and Kevin standing there?
(a) A shower curtain.
(b) A towel.
(c) A robe.
(d) A workout outfit.

2. What word does Gwen use to describe how she feels about Max and Kevin being friends, according to the relayed message for Max?
(a) Thrilled.
(b) Estatic.
(c) Enthusiastic.
(d) Delighted.

3. Why does Max think Kevin is so small physically?
(a) Because his imagination is so large.
(b) Because his brain is so large.
(c) Because his mouth is so large.
(d) Because his feet are so large.

4. Why does Gwen tell Max that she and his parents were all living in the tenements when he and Kevin were born?
(a) It was close to daycare.
(b) It was cheap.
(c) It was close to the bus station.
(d) It was close to work for Gwen and his mother.

5. How does Gram describe her state when she gave birth to Max's mother?
(a) On the brink of womanhood.
(b) A child herself.
(c) A fearful teenager.
(d) A lost girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Max's father claim is the reason he was not good enough for Max's mother?

2. What is the name of the 17-year-old boy who threatens Max and Kevin on the Fourth of July?

3. Where does Kevin tell Iggy that they found Loretta's purse?

4. What do many people call the New Tenements?

5. What is in the box Kevin is digging through when Max comes over for dinner the first time?

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