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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 27 - 30 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of his son's toys did the man take in from the yard every night in case someone came in?
(a) His walkie talkie.
(b) His toy soldiers.
(c) His pogo stick.
(d) His tricycle.

2. What begins to happen once the riots in the city are suppressed?
(a) People in the suburbs become less fearful.
(b) Burglaries in the suburbs increase.
(c) People in the city move to the suburbs.
(d) People in the suburbs move to the city.

3. What is it said the house and swimming pool and car could not be insured against?
(a) Theft.
(b) Flooding.
(c) Fire.
(d) Riot damage.

4. What type of people are said to live in the city in the tale the narrator tells herself?
(a) People of another color.
(b) People of a higher caste.
(c) Religious people.
(d) Artistic people.

5. Who says they "hope the cat will take heed" (30) after the serrated metal coils are installed?
(a) The man.
(b) The woman.
(c) The wise old witch.
(d) The boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did thieves do to "somebody's trusted housemaid" (26) after the city riots were suppressed?

2. What reason does the narrator give for the casual laborer murdering an old widower?

3. Who is the first to find the boy at the end of the story?

4. What did the man and woman see outside while they were discussing the latest armed robbery one night?

5. What did the old widower who was murdered have to protect him?

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