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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Anderson when saying a particular word in front of the "church ladies" (14) earned her a consequence?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. In what grade did Anderson move from the country to the city?
(a) 1st.
(b) 5th.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 3rd.

3. When Anderson was young, she and her friends liked to pretend they were taking what action as they rode their bikes?
(a) Chopping down telephone poles.
(b) Riding in the Tour de France.
(c) Riding horses.
(d) Driving race cars.

4. Who taught Anderson to drive a car at a young age?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

5. The haiku Anderson includes in the book is dedicated to whom?
(a) Her favorite teacher.
(b) Her cat.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which people are said to "look the other way" (24) in the poem entitled "Chum"?

2. In the prelude, Anderson states that "this book reeks of" (3) her what?

3. How old was Anderson's father when he saw his friend killed in front of him?

4. For how many years did Anderson's family live in the house on Berkeley Street?

5. Anderson credits which person with her discovery of how much she loves books?

(see the answer key)

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