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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month and year does the narrator's story begin?
(a) July of 1969.
(b) January of 1961.
(c) January of 1967.
(d) July of 1961.

2. Who first tells Nathan that Emil has attempted suicide?
(a) Ariel.
(b) Jake.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Gus.

3. Why is Frank surprised when Officer Doyle asks him how he thinks the Minnesota Twins will do this year?
(a) Because he knows Officer Doyle hates sports.
(b) Because adults rarely ask his opinion.
(c) Because the baseball season is over for the year.
(d) Because Frank hates baseball.

4. To whom does Jake think Frank should apologize and why?
(a) He thinks Franks should apologize to Karl so that both he and Jake will still be offered rides in Karl's sports car.
(b) He thinks Frank should apologize to Morris so that neither he nor Jake will be beat up.
(c) He thinks Frank should apologize to Ariel to keep her from telling the boys' secrets to their parents.
(d) He thinks Frank should apologize to Nathan so that neither he nor Jake will be grounded again.

5. Where is the private hospital located where Emil goes to recuperate?
(a) The Twin Cities.
(b) Orlando.
(c) Minnetonka.
(d) Minneapolis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school is Ariel planning to attend after high school?

2. When Officer Doyle, Gus, and Frank pass by the Emil Brandt's house in Officer Doyle's Studebaker, who is sitting on the porch with Emil?

3. What does Frank say is intended to be the highlight of the Independence Day celebration in Luther Park?

4. What advice does Gus give to Jake when Jake feels guilty for swearing in front of the church?

5. What is the punishment that Frank and Jake receive as a result of playing at the tracks?

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