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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Shifting Gears and Pittsburgh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joey's mother promise him if he is good at the new school?
(a) He can get a dog.
(b) She will stop drinking.
(c) They will visit his father.
(d) His grandmother will come home.

2. What is the first thing Joey gets in trouble for on the field trip?
(a) Playing with the rocking chairs.
(b) Saying a bad word.
(c) Scaring a peacock.
(d) Wandering away from the class.

3. Where does Joey wait for his mother to come home when he doesn't have his key?
(a) The garage.
(b) The back yard.
(c) The porch.
(d) The roof.

4. What does Ed say Joey's grandmother did to cause him problems?
(a) Left him.
(b) Abused him.
(c) Berated him.
(d) Coddled him.

5. Who does Joey hope to see while in Pittsburgh?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) Maria.
(d) Ed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joey ask his mother for more of after his first day at the new school?

2. What is wrong with May?

3. What does Joey say his mother understands about him?

4. What does Joey use in the pencil sharpener?

5. What is Joey told to do when he throws a knife during pumpkin carving?

(see the answer key)

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