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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 10, By the Grace of Lurvy, The Substance of Things Hoped For.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Swede at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 8 years old.
(b) 9 years old.
(c) 6 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

2. What would Helen Land read to Davy when he was one year old?
(a) Washington Irving.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Robert Louis Stevenson.

3. In what hospital was Reuben born?
(a) Wilson Hospital.
(b) Memorial Hospital.
(c) Pennock Hospital.
(d) Skiff Hospital.

4. What game does Mr. DeCuellar teach Swede and Reuben to help them pass the time while they wait to be admitted to the courtroom?
(a) Dots and Boxes.
(b) Tic-Tac-Toe.
(c) War at Sea.
(d) Hangman.

5. In what type of jacket did Jeremiah wrap Reuben in the delivery room?
(a) An old bomber jacket.
(b) A black canvas jacket.
(c) A blue denim jacket.
(d) A brown wool jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Rev. Johnny Latt play?

2. What time does Stanley Basca testify that Davy came to the Finch's on the night of the shooting?

3. What is Tin Lurvy selling on Swede's birthday?

4. What western author might Jeremiah have enjoyed reading when he was in his late twenties?

5. What does a farmer report stolen three days after Davy's escape?

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