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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the mother groan in Chapter 1?
(a) She feels that the kitchen is in a mess.
(b) She is in a lot of pain.
(c) She has lost her money.
(d) She is hungry.

3. What happens to G.'s grandfather before his mother is born?
(a) He joins the army.
(b) He is in a car accident.
(c) He goes to America.
(d) He dies.

4. What is G. celebrating in Chapter 1?
(a) His mother's birthday.
(b) The end of the flood season.
(c) His ninth birthday.
(d) Christmas.

5. Nine-year-old G. sees things in his bed when his eyes open. What does he see?
(a) Phantoms.
(b) Shadows.
(c) His grandparents.
(d) Presents.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To where does G.'s maternal uncle emigrate?

3. What is the sanitary water inspector checking for?

4. Who are Pa and Ma?

5. When G.'s mother sings in the house, in what way do the neighbors respond?

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