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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author and Tobey compete in, in Chapter 6?
(a) A hot dog eating contest.
(b) Home run derby.
(c) A race.
(d) Ring Toss.

2. What has the author gained between the time he writes about these events to the time in which they actually took place?
(a) Maturity.
(b) Contempt.
(c) Patience.
(d) Insight.

3. In Chapter 3, who said "I feel like I've been on this trip all my life"?
(a) Jean.
(b) The author.
(c) The author's mom.
(d) Alison.

4. Where did the author choose to sleep due to his fears about Southbury Training School, in Chapter 4?
(a) Outside.
(b) In a closet.
(c) The car.
(d) Under the car.

5. When was the author confronted by a teacher at Southbury?
(a) In his dreams.
(b) During a trip to the library.
(c) On the way to the bathroom.
(d) At the cafeteria.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the author and his family go at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. Who of the following was NOT an important person to the author's childhood?

3. Who did the author encounter in Chapter 9?

4. What does the author describe grew between the pianist and Jean?

5. Why did Tobey have to accompany his father to work in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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