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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, "The Search".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the novel, what is standing at the large iron gate of Tom's home?
(a) A pack of dogs.
(b) A large group of children.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) A small group of children.

2. How does Tom defend Willie against the question posed by the Fletcher boy about Willie's shirt?
(a) He says Willie has bruises he needs to cover.
(b) He says Willie is too thin to take off his shirt.
(c) He says Willie has a fever he needs to sweat out.
(d) He says it is no one's business.

3. What does WIllie discover is missing from Tom's house?
(a) A wood stove.
(b) A Bible.
(c) Curtains.
(d) The sounds of traffic.

4. What does Tom take Willie into the fields to see in Chapter 7?
(a) Horses.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Fruits and vegetables.
(d) Blackberries.

5. What does Doctor Little diagnose Willie with?
(a) Gout.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Malnutrition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Zach so excited to get Willie home from the church?

2. Why is Willie afraid of the bath?

3. How does Willie feel about his first day of school?

4. What happens when Willie reads the part in Robert's absence?

5. What change comes for Willie at the end of the "Friday" chapter when his friends come to visit?

(see the answer key)

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