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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 113-182.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first chapter of the book, what does the mother want to do to bring the boy home?
(a) Make chocolate chip cookies.
(b) Fix his favorite foods.
(c) Bake a chocolate cake.
(d) Buy him a new baseball glove.

2. What does Kelly drive when she takes the Author to the airport?
(a) Subaru Outback.
(b) Toyota Corolla.
(c) Honda Civic.
(d) Ford Escort.

3. What is the name of the funeral parlor where Kelly works?
(a) Romero.
(b) Wormfud.
(c) Braswell.
(d) Pipkin.

4. What does a woman named Kelli offer to make the Author for dinner?
(a) Fried chicken.
(b) Lasagna.
(c) Buffalo wings.
(d) Spaghetti and meatballs.

5. What color hair does the woman have who gets her book signed by the Author and who says, "Hell of a show" (137)?
(a) Brown.
(b) Salt and pepper.
(c) Platinum blonde.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Kelly decide she wanted to be an undertaker?

2. How long has Renny been driving?

3. Who does the Kid tell the Author is his favorite cousin even though he picks on him?

4. On page 113, where are the Kid and the Author sitting?

5. What nervous habit does William have when he speaks that goes back to his childhood?

(see the answer key)

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