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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Sarah Byrnes refuse to write an expose on the person Dale suggested for his first article?
(a) The person Dale suggested was hopeless.
(b) The person Dale suggested was sick.
(c) The person Dale suggested was vicious.
(d) The person Dale suggested was helpless.

2. When Ellerby and Moby begin discussing Ellerby's relationship with his father, for how long have Moby and Ellerby known each other?
(a) Four years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Two years.

3. What nickname did Dale Thornton used to call Sarah Byrnes in junior high?
(a) Crater Face.
(b) Scarface.
(c) Burn girl.
(d) Burn Baby.

4. During his senior year when Moby goes to find Dale Thornton again, what is Dale doing?
(a) Cleaning a gun.
(b) Working on a car.
(c) Harassing a kid.
(d) Playing a video game.

5. When Dale Thornton first became involved in "Crispy Pork Rinds," who did Dale suggest has the subject for his first article?
(a) Steve Cornell.
(b) Joe Marcus.
(c) Mark Brittain.
(d) Elgin Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the story opens, what is the only thing that the narrator has from his father?

2. Where did Moby and Ellerby first meet?

3. After "Crispy Pork Rinds" folded, Byrnes and Moby distributed hollow gumballs to people who had "wronged" them. What were the gumballs laced with?

4. What sport does the narrator participate in?

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

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