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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does the old man in Chapter 4 compare Mr. Slime?
(a) The king.
(b) Mr. Creighton.
(c) Moses.
(d) God.

2. In what country does G.'s grandmother live?
(a) America.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Panama.
(d) Trinidad.

3. 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 pretends he is a bear.
(c) He becomes a rabbit.
(d) He is just himself.

4. Who are the boys watching with fascination on the wild side of the sea in Chapter 6?
(a) Bob.
(b) Mr. Slime.
(c) A fisherman.
(d) A woman swimming.

5. What delicacy is being sold by a road vendor in Chapter 2?
(a) Lobster boiled in chicken broth.
(b) Oysters and crabs.
(c) Cheesecake.
(d) Black pudding and souse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the value of people in Africa according to Pa?

2. Why does G.'s next door neighbor box her son's, Bob's, ears?

3. Why does the old woman hesitate to tell the old man about what the landlord said?

4. How does the old woman feel at first about the landlord having chosen to speak to her in Chapter 8?

5. G.'s mother hits him with a broken branch after the fence comes down. Why?

(see the answer key)

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