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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 - 16, Under the Gibbon Moon, The Throbbing Heart of News.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What screenwriter came to the theater that Roxanna's father owned?
(a) Garson Kanin.
(b) Adolph Green.
(c) Dalton Trumbo.
(d) Darryl Zanuck.

2. What job does Stube take after Davy escaped on his watch?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Street sweeper.
(d) Sales clerk.

3. What does Swede call the moon when they picnic in the Badlands in January?
(a) Gibbon moon.
(b) Gibbous moon.
(c) Waxing moon.
(d) Waning moon.

4. What does Jeremiah use to remove tar from his front door?
(a) Water and mild detergent.
(b) Kerosene.
(c) WD-40.
(d) Rubbing alcohol.

5. How much does it cost to send a postcard in 1963?
(a) 4 cents.
(b) 5 cents.
(c) 3 cents.
(d) 2 cents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time do the Lands have to arrive at the courthouse for Davy's trial?

2. What is the name of the principal who hired Jeremiah as a janitor?

3. Where was Lurvy when he became sick and needed an operation?

4. What time do the Lands go to the DeCuellar's for breakfast the day of the trial?

5. Where was a little girl kidnapped in a case that Andreeson describes to the Lands and Roxanna?

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