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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the riots said to be in the tale the narrator tells herself?
(a) In the city.
(b) In a far away land.
(c) In another country.
(d) In her mind.

2. What is the narrator's house built atop?
(a) A garbage dump.
(b) Stilts.
(c) Burial grounds.
(d) Undermined ground.

3. Who does the little boy pretend to be at the end of the story?
(a) A cop.
(b) A Prince.
(c) A robber.
(d) A Dragon.

4. In addition to taken items from homes, what did the suburban intruders do in the homes?
(a) Read.
(b) Napped.
(c) Ate and drank.
(d) Had parties.

5. Where did the cat sleep after the serrated metal coils were installed?
(a) The man and woman's bed.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The boy's bed.
(d) The garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information was affixed to some of the security walls of people's houses in the suburbs?

2. What woke the narrator in the night at the start of the story?

3. Which of his son's toys did the man take in from the yard every night in case someone came in?

4. How do the intruders get past the iron bars in the suburban homes?

5. What is described as the "low-cost option" neighbors used to secure their homes?

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