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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An old woman walks circles in the night outside in Chapter 2. Why?
(a) She is very lost.
(b) She has a high fever.
(c) She is practicing a dance.
(d) She is drunk.

2. What do the village boys do for fun and adventure on the railroad tracks?
(a) Lie down on the tracks.
(b) Run after trains to try and jump on.
(c) Put pins and nails on the track to be flattened into knives.
(d) Jump over the tracks.

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

4. How do the neighbors refer to G's day of celebration in order to console him?
(a) "Tomorrow is another day."
(b) "At last the sun came out."
(c) "Your home is in one piece."
(d) "The day brought showers of blessings."

5. G.'s mother hits him with a broken branch after the fence comes down. Why?
(a) He made the fence come down.
(b) He won't help her.
(c) He is standing there, naked, for all to see.
(d) He laughs at the fence coming down.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nine-year-old G. sees things in his bed when his eyes open. What does he see?

2. When Miss Foster goes to see the landlord, Mr. Creighton, what does he do?

3. Why do the landlords travel from road to road throughout the village in Chapter 2?

4. Where is the drinking water for the house kept?

5. When does G.'s mother sing?

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