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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Ron gets into his reverie, what does Neil do?
(a) He falls asleep.
(b) He thinks about Aunt gladys.
(c) He picks up a book to read.
(d) He tiptoes out of the room and closes the door.

2. What does Neil find in the basement?
(a) A storage room.
(b) A ping pong table with a broken leg.
(c) A refrigerator full of beer.
(d) A playroom and a bar.

3. Why does Neil feel lonely at the Patimkin house?
(a) No one will talk to him.
(b) Brenda has gone with the family to pick up Harriet at the airport.
(c) Neil is beginning to feel out of his class.
(d) Brenda only sees him when he comes to her room at night.

4. Why does the boy not want to check out the Gauguin book after Neil promises to help him?
(a) He thinks it's too heavy to carry to his house.
(b) He fears it will get damaged in his house.
(c) He fears he might lose it and he cannot pay to replace it.
(d) He doesn't want the other boys to see what he is reading.

5. How does Neil evaluate Mr. Patimkin's intelligence?
(a) He is just a shade above stupid.
(b) He is just average.
(c) He is a near genius.
(d) He is not too smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Neil says the Patimkins do not live over their store, what does Aunt Gladys say?

2. Where does he say his parents live?

3. Why does Brenda return alone from the airport?

4. What does Neil take out of the refrigerator in the basement?

5. What are some of the things they do together that summer?

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