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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Jacob's grandfather as he ages?
(a) He becomes more and more withdrawn.
(b) He becomes more and more volatile.
(c) His dementia worsens.
(d) His arthritis worsens.

2. How does Jacob get to where his grandfather lives?
(a) Jacob walks.
(b) Ricky drives him.
(c) Jacob drives himself.
(d) Jacob takes the bus.

3. How old is Jacob when the terrible event changes his life forever?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

4. How does Abe take it when Jacob says he no longer believes Abe's stories?
(a) Abe becomes despondent.
(b) Abe is indifferent.
(c) Abe becomes angry.
(d) Abe responds calmly.

5. What do Ricky and Jacob find in the woods as they follow a trail behind Jacob's grandfather's house?
(a) Jacob's grandfather, bloody and semi-conscious.
(b) A neighbor's dead body.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Jacob's grandfather's dead dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jacob say he will do when his grandfather calls?

2. Why is Jacob's father agreeable to go with Jacob on a trip?

3. What does Jacob say has recently changed in the novel’s Prologue?

4. What does Jacob become more curious about as he gets older?

5. What is one story Abe tells Jacob?

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