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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who stays with Lise at her house while Emil is in the hospital?
(a) Jake and Ariel.
(b) Frank and Ruth.
(c) Julia and Axel.
(d) Jake and Frank.

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

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

5. What school is Ariel planning to attend after high school?
(a) New Bremen Community College.
(b) Harvard.
(c) NYU.
(d) Juilliard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two queries does Frank make of Karl during the ride in the Triumph?

2. How old is Bobby when he is killed?

3. Where is the private hospital located where Emil goes to recuperate?

4. Who first breaks the silence about the dead man on the tracks?

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

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