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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the landlords travel from road to road throughout the village in Chapter 2?
(a) To chat with the villagers.
(b) To assess the damage from the flood.
(c) To collect the rent money.
(d) To be sure that everyone has enough water.

2. Miss Foster says the phrase "..pick up the weself" when telling Bob's mother and G.'s mother about the flood. What does "weself" mean?
(a) Little children.
(b) They do not know what she means.
(c) Ourselves.
(d) Photos of them when they were little.

3. What emotion does Bob's mother express when Bob smiles at G. being bathed?
(a) Fury.
(b) Humor.
(c) Love.
(d) Hate.

4. Why does Trumper shout out when the boys are trying be quiet on the trash heap?
(a) The overseer is coming.
(b) He sees a couple kissing.
(c) They are sitting on a wasps' nest.
(d) He realizes that they are in an ants' nest.

5. In what way is G. embarrassed as he is being bathed outside in his yard?
(a) He is too fat.
(b) He is too skinny.
(c) His mother is babying him.
(d) The neighbor boys are peeking at him over the fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom do Mr. Foster and the overseer's brother ask for an opinion about Mr. Slime?

2. What does the old man say Mr. Slime is telling the people they should own?

3. How does the old woman feel the landlord addressed her as?

4. When Mr. Slime arrives with news of the strike in Chapter 5, what is the reaction of the men?

5. What does Pa do that he never told anyone else about?

(see the answer key)

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