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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the shoemaker, Mr. Foster and the others talk about the possibility of a strike or losing their jobs, whom does the shoemaker say they should leave the thinking to?
(a) Ma and Pa.
(b) The headmaster.
(c) Mr. Slime.
(d) Mr. Creighton.

2. What happens to G.'s pigeon?
(a) It dies.
(b) It gets lost.
(c) It flies away.
(d) It has baby pigeons.

3. When G.'s mother sings in the house, in what way do the neighbors respond?
(a) They call the police.
(b) They whistle.
(c) They sing back.
(d) They boo her.

4. 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?
(a) The students.
(b) Mr. Slime.
(c) His boss.
(d) His wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is G. celebrating in Chapter 1?

2. How do the neighbors refer to G's day of celebration in order to console him?

3. What is the only thing that Ma believes matters?

4. Which teacher has his name on the envelope that the headmaster receives?

5. Which two women get into a physical brawl in Chapter 5?

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