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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 6, what does Colin do on Sundays?
(a) Work at the corner store.
(b) Go to church with Harry.
(c) Push Steven in his carriage.
(d) Mow the neighbors' lawns.

2. How was Harry able to take his family to the seashore in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) He had to stay with a friend.
(b) He had to borrow money.
(c) He had to work overtime.
(d) He had to use his retirement savings.

3. Where will Colin go to school in the fall?
(a) Elizabethan Prep.
(b) Melsham Manor.
(c) King Edward's Grammar School.
(d) Liggett University.

4. Where is the hut that Colin and his friends built?
(a) By the septic dump.
(b) In a valley.
(c) Behind an incinerator.
(d) Next to the train tracks.

5. How does Harry punish Colin for taking Steven to the hut?
(a) He sends him to his grandparents.
(b) He whips him.
(c) He grounds him.
(d) He takes his trains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shift does Harry work at the coal pit?

2. How does Colin get a sled in Part 2, Chapter 10?

3. Why does Harry become frustrated with Colin's preparatory tests?

4. Where does Colin stay when his mother is in the hospital in Part 1, Chapter 5?

5. Why does Harry help Colin with testing every night in Part 2, Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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