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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-11, The Coward, The Pyrotechnicist, Titus Hoyt, I.A., The Maternal Instinct, The Blue Cart.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Titus Hoyt persuade the author's mother to do?
(a) Give the author lots of green vegetables.
(b) Feed the author fish three times a week.
(c) Bake home-made bread for the author.
(d) Give the author half a pint of milk a day.

2. What is surprising about how the people of Miguel Street regard other inhabitants in the street?
(a) They are very forgiving.
(b) They are indifferent.
(c) They admire extreme masculine brutality, drunkenness etc.
(d) They love one another intensely.

3. How many children had Morgan's father had?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

4. How does George treat his second wife and his daughter?
(a) He starts beating them both savagely .
(b) He becomes the "model" husband and father.
(c) He serves them breakfast sandwiches and coffee.
(d) He plans starting to e preptar

5. What person in the crowd at the big fight does the author watch?
(a) A woman with her hands over her eyes.
(b) A woman eating peanuts.
(c) A man cheering Big Foot on.
(d) A man eating a banana.

Short Answer Questions

1. How fast did Big Foot run the hundred yards at school according to the people of Trinidad?

2. What do the people of Miguel Street call his collection of junk?

3. What do Errol, Boyee and the author think will make the war end quickly?

4. When Elias can't pass the exam for his license, what does he become?

5. What does Man-man start doing after his dog is dead?

(see the answer key)

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