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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. How does Colin get a sled in Part 2, Chapter 10?
(a) Ian lets him borrow his.
(b) Harry makes him one.
(c) Ellen buys him one.
(d) He finds it behind his school.

2. What did Harry tell Colin about the hospital?
(a) Doctors were his friends.
(b) It was for sick people only.
(c) It closed early.
(d) No children were allowed.

3. 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.

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

5. How does Harry know the friend he runs into while at the seashore in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) From the coal mine.
(b) From the factory.
(c) From the military.
(d) From college.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 6, what does Colin do on Sundays?

2. How does Harry punish Colin for taking Steven to the hut?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 5, how long is Colin's mother in the hospital?

4. Who does Harry give vegetables to in Part 2, Chapter 8?

5. At the seashore, how does Colin first react to the water?

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