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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 "Get Me Some Medicine," how has David been making money?
(a) Selling marijuana.
(b) Selling porcupine carcasses.
(c) Working as a landscaper.
(d) Government disability checks.

2. When "Get Me Some Medicine" begins, how long has it been since David last spoke to his father?
(a) Four months.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Nine months.

3. In "In a Jar," what kind of feather does Frick use in the smudging ceremony?
(a) Heron.
(b) Eagle.
(c) Hawk.
(d) Owl.

4. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what task has Beth asked Fellis to take care of for her?
(a) Checking on an elderly neighbor.
(b) Washing a load of laundry.
(c) Mailing a letter.
(d) Taking out the garbage.

5. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what technique is used in the naming of Fellis's truck, "Einhell"?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Verbal Irony.
(c) Synecdoche.
(d) Synesthesia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Food for the Common Cold," what happens on the Thursday of the week that Frick stays away from David's mother's house?

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

3. In "The Blessing Tobacco," what causes David to finally run from his grandmother's house?

4. In "Food for the Common Cold," what does Frick dislike about the birthday present David's father has given him?

5. What is Fellis's mother's name?

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