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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters Eleven through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what is the name of the young man that fights McCall to "toughen" him up?
(a) Prairie Dog.
(b) Horace.
(c) Bimbo.
(d) Billy.

2. When several of McCall's friends drop out of school, what does McCall give as his reason for staying in school?
(a) Being close to the girls.
(b) Obeying his parents.
(c) Getting an education.
(d) Having access to school equipment.

3. Turning to armed robbery in Chapter 11, McCall takes several things from his victims, except what?
(a) Jackets.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Underwear.
(d) Clothing.

4. Looking for something else after the scam in Chapter 16, McCall robs a McDonald's and is sentenced to how many years?
(a) 25.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

5. In Chapter 3, the reader discovers that McCall was jealous of his grandmother's affections while she worked as what for a Jewish family?
(a) Cook.
(b) Maid.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did McCall's mother begin her relationship with McCall's biological father?

2. Whatever McCall sells from the armed robberies is because he does not want it or because what?

3. After someone McCall knows is shot by a homeowner while breaking into a home, what does McCall do?

4. In Part I of the book, McCall reveals that the reason he starts to steal is not for anything he needs but rather for what?

5. What is the name of the boy shot in McCall's front yard?

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