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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 27 and 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tateh do for the strike organizers?
(a) He carries their luggage.
(b) He makes posters.
(c) He writes songs for the strikers to sing.
(d) He cooks their meals.

2. Why is Houdini's mothers grave covered with a mound of small stones?
(a) It is a Jewish custome to leave a samll stone at every visit to a gravesite.
(b) Each stone has a message written on it.
(c) They are there to discourage grave robbers.
(d) It is a new cenetary and no grass has been planted yert.

3. What is the description of the man who led the attack on the fire station?
(a) A stout man wearing a bandana mask.
(b) A man who looked a lot like the Fire Chief.
(c) A short man with coal dust on his face.
(d) An unidentified Negro male.

4. What does Tateh have that finally makes them money?
(a) The flip book he made for The Girl which he sells for $25.
(b) His art supplies.
(c) His new coat and tie.
(d) The Girl's new cloak and hat.

5. Why is the girl tied by a rope to the old man's wrists?
(a) Because the girl would dance when the rope was pulled.
(b) Because the old man was bline.
(c) Because the girl was insane.
(d) Because girls and women were often kidnapped.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a reporter looks up Houdini to get his reaction to the escape, where is he found?

2. What happens one night that shakes the theater where Houdini had just performed?

3. What had actually exploded that night?

4. As the strike wears on, what is being done for the children?

5. What is Father worried about after the murders?

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