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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Twenty-Four Minutes Past Midnight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Molly give Big Joe for his birthday?
(a) A harvest mouse.
(b) A bird.
(c) A snake.
(d) A cat.

2. Why do Molly's parents forbid her to see Charlie after the incident with Bertha?
(a) Because they think Charlie is too rebellious.
(b) They don't forbid her; they only suggest she not see him.
(c) Because they think Charlie is not a good prospect as a husband.
(d) Because they heard about his stealing the Colonel's dog.

3. Who is Jimmy Parsons?
(a) The school teacher.
(b) The boy who beats up Thomas.
(c) Thomas' best friend.
(d) The school administrator.

4. Who is with the Colonel when he confronts the boys?
(a) The bailiff and his hound.
(b) His field supervisor.
(c) No one.
(d) The sheriff.

5. Who holds a gun on the boys?
(a) The deputy sheriff.
(b) No one.
(c) The bailiff.
(d) The Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Charlie convince Thomas to do for him concerning Molly?

2. What does Molly's mother say about Charlie's letters to Molly?

3. What does Thomas usually forgo while at school?

4. When does Grandma Wolf smack Big Joe because of his fondness for certain animals?

5. What does Thomas say Big Joe used to eat?

(see the answer key)

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