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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Armadillo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Johnny's cousins described?
(a) As shy.
(b) As boring.
(c) As rambunctious.
(d) As prissy.

2. How does Owen typically respond when Johnny comes home from visiting his cousins?
(a) He is happy that Johnny is spending time with his family.
(b) He is moody for a few days.
(c) He hasn't realized that Johnny was gone.
(d) He is excited to have Johnny back home.

3. Who is Lydia?
(a) Johnny's neighbor.
(b) The Wheelwright's housekeeper.
(c) Johnny's cousin.
(d) The Meany's housekeeper.

4. What happens when Owen and Hester are wrestling?
(a) Owen wets his pants.
(b) Owen bites Hester's leg.
(c) Hester breaks Owen's arm.
(d) The two children kiss.

5. How does Johnny swear he will die?
(a) As an Agnostic.
(b) As a Baptist.
(c) As a Catholic.
(d) As an Anglican.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Johnny respond to Owen's request to meet his cousins?

2. Why is it impossible for any pitcher to strike Owen out playing baseball?

3. What is Owen's defining physical characteristic?

4. In which city did Johnny's mother meet his father?

5. What is the name of the town in which this novel takes place?

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