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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the author in constant fear of in Chapter 4?
(a) Being in the dark.
(b) Being eaten.
(c) Being left alone.
(d) Being killed.

2. What was significant about what the friend said who patronized him in Chapter 13?
(a) It made him hit the friend.
(b) It made him sick.
(c) It was the first he heard of his mother's illness.
(d) It was the first he heard of his father's illness.

3. What did the author say his excuse was for being late to dinner in Chapter 13?
(a) He was helping a lady change her flat tire.
(b) He was at a funeral.
(c) He was at church.
(d) He was shopping.

4. What did the author contemplate doing after the fruit stand failed in Chapter 9?
(a) Running away.
(b) Moving back to Ft. Lauderdale.
(c) Jumping off a fire escape.
(d) Moving back to New York.

5. Who did the author encounter in Chapter 9?
(a) The mayor of New York.
(b) A waitress.
(c) A corrupt policeman.
(d) The mayor of Miami.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the series of joke items purchased that were played on Jean by the pianist?

2. What was the author's boss's name in Chapter 15?

3. Where was the Southbury Training School?

4. How did the author feel about their arrival in Chapter 4?

5. Who accompanies the author at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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