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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," why is David so quick to agree to take Fellis to his frequent mental health appointments?
(a) He wants to get away from Tabitha's apartment.
(b) He feels indebted to Beth for acting as his second mother.
(c) He is desperate to see his friend feeling better.
(d) He needs the money that Beth offers him.

2. In "The Blessing Tobacco," what is David's mother too preoccupied with to notice that David is feeling sick?
(a) Talking on the phone.
(b) Looking for a job.
(c) Selling her jewelry.
(d) Her fight with Frick.

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

4. In "In a Jar," when Paige and her mother get into an argument about her pregnancy, what prediction does Paige make?
(a) Their mother's use of alcohol will cause her early death.
(b) David will grow up to hate their mother.
(c) Paige's baby will never know its grandmother.
(d) Their mother's temper will drive Frick away just like their father.

5. What is Fellis's mother's name?
(a) Beth.
(b) Sadie.
(c) Laura.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Blessing Tobacco," what has David been sent to his grandmother's for?

2. 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)?

3. In "In a Jar," what kind of feather does Frick use in the smudging ceremony?

4. What technique is used when David asks Fellis if Fellis wants him to "Tell the ice to let go" (3)?

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

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