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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Safe Harbor" and "Smokes Last".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In a Jar," what happens to David's medicine pouch?
(a) He gives it to Paige to protect the baby.
(b) It gets wedged between the bed and the wall.
(c) He loses it when he is outside playing.
(d) It goes through the wash with his shirt and falls apart.

2. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what is the real cause for Fellis dropping out of college?
(a) He realized that he could use a pretend attempt at college to con the college out of money.
(b) He was the target of racial profiling there and felt unwelcome.
(c) He decided to finally stand up to his mother and make his own decisions.
(d) He felt overwhelmed and under-prepared for college classes.

3. What does David keep in the black plastic tub?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Crayons.
(c) Trading cards.
(d) Toy figures.

4. In "Smokes Last," what distinctive item of clothing does Tyson wear?
(a) A blue and white ski jacket.
(b) An orange winter jacket.
(c) A New England Patriots hat.
(d) A camouflage-patterned hunting cap.

5. How does David imagine feeling when he returns to Rab's?
(a) Triumphant.
(b) Defensive.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Frustrated.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Blessing Tobacco," why does David hurry to fill his grandmother's wood box?

2. What technique is used when David says that no one has shoveled "since the last nor'easter crapped snow in November" (1)?

3. During the action of "Get Me Some Medicine," where is it implied that David's mother is?

4. What technique is used when David hears the sound of a man moaning and he says "with my cold ear I followed it" (2)?

5. At the end of "Smokes Last," what does David's mother leave on his dresser?

(see the answer key)

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