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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Pa and Ma?
(a) The oldest couple in the village.
(b) The village's mayor and his wife.
(c) G.'s parents.
(d) England's queen and king's nicknames.

2. How does Bob feel about his mother beating him all of the time?
(a) He is hardened to it.
(b) He likes the beatings.
(c) He feels very sad all of the time.
(d) He is afraid.

3. Who do Bob's and G.'s mother decide are not worth bothering about?
(a) The children.
(b) Mr. Foster.
(c) The fowlcock.
(d) Gordon.

4. What point of view does the author use in Chapter 3?
(a) Third person, omniscient.
(b) First person.
(c) Unreliable first person.
(d) Second person.

5. What role does Bob play in order to get past his mother, G.'s mother and Miss Foster?
(a) He acts like a lion.
(b) He is just himself.
(c) He becomes a rabbit.
(d) He pretends he is a bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does the old man in Chapter 4 compare Mr. Slime?

2. Who does the headmaster put to the back of his mind as being too big and important to deal with yet, after he has seen the contents of the envelope?

3. Why does the mother groan in Chapter 1?

4. What do the village boys do for fun and adventure on the railroad tracks?

5. In what way is G. embarrassed as he is being bathed outside in his yard?

(see the answer key)

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