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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What prompts Gus and Morris to be thrown in jail?
(a) They get caught gambling at a poker game.
(b) They get into a fistfight in the bar parking lot.
(c) They rob the local liquor store.
(d) They get caught drag racing.

3. 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 next door in hopes of seeing Edna Sweeney doing yard work while scantily clad.
(c) He goes to take one last look at the railroad tracks where Bobby had been killed.
(d) He goes to tell Ariel that her boyfriend Karl has decided not to go to the funeral.

4. How does Jake's suit shoulder get torn?
(a) Ariel tears it while trying to adjust Jake's suit.
(b) He tears it while jumping over a fence.
(c) Frank tugs his sleeve to get him to hurry up.
(d) He tears it on purpose to avoid having to go to Bobby's funeral.

5. What does Ruth believe is the true cause of Ariel's change of heart regarding Juilliard?
(a) Ariel's fear of severe homesickness.
(b) Ariel's admiration of Emil Brandt.
(c) Ariel's fear of failure.
(d) Ariel's relationship with Karl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical imperfection does Ariel exhibit?

2. Who stays with Lise at her house while Emil is in the hospital?

3. After the incident with Officer Doyle and the killing of the animal with the M-80, how does Frank feel about fireworks?

4. What prompts Ruth to bring food to the Klements' house?

5. When Ariel suggests she may not attend Juilliard, what alternative does she present to her parents?

(see the answer key)

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