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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - The Red Caboose, XI - 51).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Broome's favorite fish of the fish he got with his father?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Siamese FIghting Fish.
(c) Guppies.
(d) Angel Fish.

2. How does Broome describe his parents' relationship in "The Red Caboose"?
(a) As having its ups and downs.
(b) As endlessly angry.
(c) As distant.
(d) As loving.

3. What does the young boy's father on the bus tell him to stop doing?
(a) Eating.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Talking to strangers.

4. What word does Broome miss in the spelling bee in the section "Bee"?
(a) Habitual.
(b) Foreign.
(c) Arbitrary.
(d) Multiplier.

5. What happens when it is time to come home from the night club in Part I for Broome?
(a) He almost gets hit by a car.
(b) None of his friends' parents want to give him a ride.
(c) His friend accuses him of stealing his money.
(d) He breaks his leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Brian good at in the section "Bee"?

2. In "Bee," how does Broome describe his relationship with his siblings?

3. What does Broome's friend make him do in Part I in front of other boys?

4. Who is the first person Broome remembers having a crush on?

5. Why does Broome have to sneak in to the school movie in the section "Bee"?

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