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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Christopher when his grandmother dies?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 7.
(d) 10.

2. In "Chapter 1," where do the people in the truck get their clothes from?
(a) They make them themselves.
(b) They are stolen or borrowed.
(c) They buy them in America.
(d) They are gifts from the government.

3. In "Chapter 1," how are the races of the people in the back of the truck described?
(a) Light-skinned blacks.
(b) Dark-skinned blacks.
(c) Asians and whites.
(d) Mixed races.

4. Where are the words "no telephone to heaven" painted?
(a) On a truck.
(b) On a government building.
(c) On a billboard.
(d) On a shack.

5. How do the soldiers feel about the house, in "Chapter 1"?
(a) They want to burn it.
(b) They ignore it.
(c) They are grateful to the people who live there.
(d) They try to take it over.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Paul groggy when he discovers the bodies of his family members?

2. Why does Christopher's grandmother tear her handkerchief in half?

3. In "Chapter 1," what name is given to the land the soldiers travel through?

4. What makes Christopher want to find his grandmother and put her to rest?

5. What does Miss Mattie's granddaughter do to help others, in "Chapter 1."

(see the answer key)

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