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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Frank and Jake run to after seeing the dead body at the train tracks?
(a) Their father's church.
(b) Emil Brandt's house.
(c) Halderson's drug store.
(d) Their house.

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

3. Who first voices the suspicion that Bobby Cole's death might have involved foul play?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Gus.
(d) Officer Doyle.

4. What reason does Frank give for the Fourth of July being one of his favorite holidays?
(a) He gets to take the day off from his work at his grandfather's house.
(b) He likes the pies his mother makes.
(c) He likes the fireworks.
(d) He gets to spend time alone with his sister Ariel.

5. What two queries does Frank make of Karl during the ride in the Triumph?
(a) He asks if Karl wants Ariel to attend Juilliard and what it is like to act in a play.
(b) He asks if Karl loves his mother and if he thinks she will make a good mother-in-law for Ariel.
(c) He asks whether Karl wants to go to Hollywood someday and whether he wants to be a celebrity or not.
(d) He asks if Karl loves Ariel and if he intends to marry her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What method does Emil use to attempt suicide?

2. Why do Frank and Jake look forward to Saturday dinners at their house?

3. What kind of animal does Officer Doyle blow up with the M-80 firecracker?

4. Which of their father's three church services is Frank's and Jake's favorite?

5. Why is the old stone quarry the boys' usual choice of swimming site when there are three possibilities in town?

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