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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eliot tell Sylvia about the fire department he has found in Iowa?
(a) They put soap in their hoses to help wash their trucks.
(b) They have a dalmation as a mascot.
(c) They have asked Eliot to become their mascot.
(d) They put soap in their hoses to get the water through wallboard faster.

2. What does Eliot tell Sylvia he will buy for their meeting?
(a) A new suit.
(b) A pair of new shoes.
(c) A haircut.
(d) A new car.

3. What sign hangs in the window of the local books and magazine store?
(a) Rhode Island Mothers to Save Children From AIDS.
(b) Rhode Island Mothers to Save Children From Drunk Drivers.
(c) Rhode Island Mothers to Save Children From Filth.
(d) Rhode Island Mothers to Save Children From Food Additives.

4. What do Harry and his sons trap in their fishing nets while Amanita and Caroline have lunch?
(a) Tuna.
(b) Mackerel.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Swordfish.

5. To whom is Selena writing a letter while Fred is asleep on his boat?
(a) Wilford Rosewater.
(b) Wilfred Parrot.
(c) Wilford Maxwell.
(d) Wilford Brimley.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Eliot calls Sylvia from Indiana, what does he say is the one remaining independent business in the town?

2. What does Eliot talk about, to people idling in front of a fire station, that later gets him arrested?

3. What news does Senator Rosewater deliver to his son when he comes to visit him?

4. Whose poem did Eliot paint on the risers leading up to his office?

5. Who approaches Eliot as he boards the bus?

(see the answer key)

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