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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars" and "The Blessing Tobacco".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In a Jar," when Paige first arrives, what does David realize their mother has not told Paige about?
(a) Her reasons for leaving their father.
(b) The jar they found behind the step.
(c) That the move north is permanent.
(d) Her relationship with Frick.

2. In "Get Me Some Medicine," when the lights go on in the bar, what does David notice?
(a) The floor is slick with rainwater.
(b) The men playing pool are white.
(c) Their surroundings are filthy.
(d) There is a bullet casing on the table.

3. In "Food for the Common Cold," what happens on the Thursday of the week that Frick stays away from David's mother's house?
(a) David's grandmother appears and insists that David go with her to church.
(b) David's mother takes him out to Frick's bush camp for the night.
(c) David's father calls and threatens to sue for custody of David.
(d) David's mother stays out all night, leaving David alone in the house.

4. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what does David say he finds mysterious about Fellis?
(a) What Fellis really has against Meekew.
(b) Where Fellis gets his money from.
(c) What caused Fellis to drop out of college.
(d) Why Fellis resents Beth so much.

5. 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) Anaphora.
(b) Chiasmus.
(c) Antithesis.
(d) Antistrophe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does David go on the bus every day?

2. When "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars" takes place, how long has David been seeing Tabitha?

3. In "The Blessing Tobacco," why is Paige in David's room when he wakes up from his nap?

4. In "Food for the Common Cold," what is the cause of the terrible smell in David's mother's house?

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

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