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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 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 fireworks.
(c) He gets to spend time alone with his sister Ariel.
(d) He likes the pies his mother makes.

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

3. What does Tyler Klement do for work?
(a) He is a dogcatcher.
(b) He is unemployed.
(c) He owns a construction company.
(d) He runs an engine repair business.

4. Where do Nathan and Gus finally find Travis Klement once they locate him?
(a) At a bar in Mankato.
(b) In the church basement.
(c) In the attic of his own house.
(d) At the fire station.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose vehicle do the boys see parked at the quarry when they arrive there?

2. Who is the only person to give a eulogy at Bobby's funeral?

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

4. What object does Frank see sticking out of Danny's Uncle Warren's pocket?

5. How old is Bobby when he is killed?

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