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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Get Me Some Medicine" and "Food for the Common Cold".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what does David say he and Fellis usually use for gambling chips?
(a) Spaghetti.
(b) Buttons.
(c) Paperclips.
(d) Beans.

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

3. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what technique is used in David's paraphrase of Fellis's questions: "How much he pays. How much he makes" (44)?
(a) Antistrophe.
(b) Chiasmus.
(c) Anaphora.
(d) Antithesis.

4. In the context of "Burn," what is the most likely meaning of the term "skeejin" (1)?
(a) Person lacking economic means.
(b) Young adult or teenager.
(c) Native or indigenous person.
(d) Person with a substance use disorder.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does David compare Fellis when he sees him struggling to sit up?

2. In "Food for the Common Cold," what does David learn for the first time about his own birth?

3. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what is the real cause for Fellis dropping out of college?

4. In "Food for the Common Cold," what new information is revealed about Paige?

5. In "In a Jar," why does David struggle to remember the details of the move to the reservation?

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