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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue & Chapters 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the family is leaving for Bobby Cole's funeral, where does Frank go when he tells Jake to stay at home for a minute?
(a) He goes under the porch to pray for Bobby's soul.
(b) He goes to tell Ariel that her boyfriend Karl has decided not to go to the funeral.
(c) He goes next door in hopes of seeing Edna Sweeney doing yard work while scantily clad.
(d) He goes to take one last look at the railroad tracks where Bobby had been killed.

2. What river flows through the town of New Bremen?
(a) The Snake River.
(b) The Minnesota River.
(c) The New Bremen River.
(d) The Jewel River.

3. What work does Ariel do for Emil Brandt in exchange for music tutelage?
(a) She transcribes for him.
(b) She gardens in his yard.
(c) She paints portraits for him to sell.
(d) She cleans his house.

4. What war experience does Travis Klement have?
(a) He was a prisoner of war in North Korea.
(b) He was a prisoner of war in World War II.
(c) He was an army cook in the Korean War.
(d) He was an army surgeon in the Korean War.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Frank and Jake walk home from the jail instead of riding in their father's car?

2. Where do Frank and Jake always go after they are done with their grandfather's yard work?

3. What physical imperfection does Ariel exhibit?

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

5. How old is Bobby when he is killed?

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