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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9 (pages 132-160).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John's father bury and tell him not to dig up?
(a) His grandfather's sermons.
(b) His grandfather's letters.
(c) His grandfather's shirts.
(d) His grandfather's pistol.

2. What day does John consider his day of rest?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Monday.

3. According to John, why is a lawn sprinkler a magnificent invention?
(a) It gives little boys something to play in.
(b) It is a resource-saving device.
(c) It exposes raindrops to sunshine.
(d) It waters the grass when it does not rain.

4. What do John and Boughton see from the porch after spending an evening going over their texts?
(a) Sunrise.
(b) Distant fires.
(c) Lightning.
(d) Fireflies.

5. How did John break his finger when he was 22?
(a) Catching a fastball.
(b) Slamming a garden gate on it.
(c) Having a horse step on it.
(d) Sliding into second base.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John say "you never quite get used to"?

2. What is the shape of the weather vane on the steeple of John's church?

3. What does John state he remembers instead of grief and loneliness?

4. What popular book does Lila "melt into"?

5. What music is playing on the radio that causes John to want to dance?

(see the answer key)

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