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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 Thomas do after graduating from school?
(a) Join the Navy.
(b) Work at the farm where Charlie works.
(c) Go to college.
(d) Open a produce stand.

2. What does Thomas' mother start doing for the Colonel?
(a) Supervises the hired help.
(b) Keeps his books.
(c) Does his correspondence.
(d) Takes care of the Colonel's wife.

3. What is Thomas Peaceful determined not to do?
(a) Be mean to his brother.
(b) Sleep this night.
(c) Be angry at his father.
(d) Let his mother force him to sleep.

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

5. What does the Colonel say they can do with Bertha?
(a) Have her.
(b) Return her immediatly.
(c) Eat her for all he cares.
(d) Bring her back that afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Big Joe sing as a "prayer" for Molly?

2. How many years of yesterdays and tomorrows does Thomas Peaceful have?

3. Where does Grandma Wolf move?

4. Of what does the thing hanging from the fence remind Thomas?

5. What does Molly tell Grandma Wolf?

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