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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finally convinces Lise to leave Emil's side at the hospital so Emil can be alone and get some much-needed rest?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Frank.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Jake.

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

3. What kind of animal does Officer Doyle blow up with the M-80 firecracker?
(a) A salamander.
(b) A seagull.
(c) A bullfrog.
(d) A pigeon.

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

5. What method does Emil use to attempt suicide?
(a) An overdose of sleeping pills.
(b) Hanging.
(c) An overdose of pain medication.
(d) An overdose of aspirin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason does Frank give for thinking his father might be disappointed to find Frank and Jake reading comic books?

3. How was Bobby Cole killed?

4. When Father Peter tells Nathan the reasons for the townspeople's negative feelings about Ruth's role as the minister's wife, what three reasons does he give?

5. What is found in the pocket of Skipper's dead body?

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