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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Lonnie in a hunger strike?
(a) He thinks it will help him feel better about the deat of Duval.
(b) He wishes to gain a lot of weight.
(c) He wants to die.
(d) He wants to lose weight.

2. How does Kate respond to John's question?
(a) She asks what she should do with her life.
(b) She avoids the question.
(c) She says yes right away.
(d) She asks him another question.

3. Why does Kate enjoy Chicago?
(a) It has nice weather.
(b) It is a bigger city than New Orleans.
(c) She is in a city where no one knows her.
(d) She knows people there.

4. What becomes clearer about John's relationship to his mother?
(a) They hate each other.
(b) He is a "mama's boy."
(c) He does not have a mother.
(d) It is easygoing, but she does not understand him.

5. What members of the family does John seem to best communicate with?
(a) People who tell him what to do.
(b) The outer member of the family.
(c) The ones who encourage him.
(d) The people who seem interested in him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on the car ride?

2. What comes from abandoning hope?

3. Who was listening to the whole conversation?

4. Where does the family go the following morning?

5. What important question does John ask Kate?

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