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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 Field of Stray Caterpillars," what technique is used when David describes Fellis's face as "kind of like if you'd put two black dots and a line on an orange" (90)?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Personification.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Symbolism.

2. When "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars" takes place, how long has David been seeing Tabitha?
(a) One month.
(b) Two months.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three months.

3. What is Frick's real name?
(a) Charles.
(b) Melvin.
(c) Everett.
(d) Fred.

4. What technique is employed when David says that "the river was still frozen, ice shining white-blue under a full moon" (1)?
(a) Simile.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Imagery.

5. In "In a Jar," why does David struggle to remember the details of the move to the reservation?
(a) He is too young to understand what is happening.
(b) It was a long time ago.
(c) He had a high fever during the move.
(d) He was asleep for most of the move.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Food for the Common Cold," what does David use as a symbol of the unhappiness in his household?

2. In "In a Jar," what happens to Paige on the night the siblings hear the knocking in the walls?

3. What selfless gesture does David make to comfort Fellis?

4. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what does David say he and Fellis usually use for gambling chips?

5. In "In a Jar," where do David and Paige go with their grandmother?

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