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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 tricycle.
(b) His walkie talkie.
(c) His toy soldiers.
(d) His pogo stick.

2. What sounds collided with the screams at the end of the story?
(a) The dog's bark.
(b) The alarm.
(c) The cat's wail.
(d) The neighbor's shouts.

3. According to the narrator's tale, who were being shot by the police in the city?
(a) Schoolchildren.
(b) Rioters.
(c) Other police officers.
(d) Burglars.

4. According to the narrator's tale, under what conditions were people who lived in the city allowed in the suburbs?
(a) As doctors and lawyers.
(b) As teachers and secretaries.
(c) As nannies and drivers.
(d) As housemaids and gardeners.

5. Why did owners of suburban homes particularly mourn when the intruders drank their single malt scotch?
(a) They did not make that kind anymore.
(b) It was too expensive to replace.
(c) They usually saved it for a special occasion.
(d) They felt the intruders were unable to appreciate what they were drinking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to happen once the riots in the city are suppressed?

2. The sounds of the alarms in the suburban neighborhood were likened to which creatures?

3. What does the wife worry the people from the city might come to their home and do some day?

4. What is the narrator's house built atop?

5. Why did the wife suggest they build a higher wall around their house?

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