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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the story opens, the narrator is describing when his father left his mother. At that time, how much longer did the narrator still have in the "darkroom"?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One month.
(c) Two months.
(d) One week.

2. What stroke is Ellerby's swimming specialty?
(a) Freestyle.
(b) Breaststroke.
(c) Backstroke.
(d) Butterfly.

3. What is the name of the counselor that introduces herself to the narrator?
(a) Cindy.
(b) Morgan.
(c) April.
(d) Laurel.

4. What kind of car is Ellerby's vehicle?
(a) A Pontiac.
(b) A Buick.
(c) A Ford.
(d) A Volkswagen.

5. After finishing practice at the beginning of the book, where does the narrator go?
(a) Riley Children's Hospital.
(b) Sacred Heart Hospital.
(c) Fairview Hospital.
(d) St. Vincent's Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Moby and Ellerby are heading towards a "special" workout. How many 100's are scheduled for the day's workout?

2. What is the new position that Moby's junior high principal now holds at the high school?

3. According to what Moby tells the hospital counselor, how many times has Moby been to Sarah Byrnes' house since meeting her in grade school?

4. What was the name of the principal at the narrator's junior high school?

5. According to Moby, what class was Sarah Byrnes in when she "just tripped out"?

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