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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did the author note about Jean in their debate?
(a) He was narrow-minded.
(b) He had little valid arguments.
(c) He was intellectually manipulative.
(d) He was witty.

2. How was the author treated by one of the teachers at Southbury?
(a) With hostility.
(b) With adoration.
(c) With contempt.
(d) With loathing.

3. How long did the pianist live in the author's mom's apartment?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 1 year.

4. Which of the following was NOT an outcome of Ligget's punishment?
(a) The other boys were never punished.
(b) He got a stomach virus.
(c) He never went back to school.
(d) He was taken to the hospital with a broken jaw.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the author and his family traveling at the beginning of Chapter 2?

2. What did the author fear about Southbury Training School?

3. In Chapter 3, what did Jean need first in order to manifest his idea of making money?

4. What does the author describe in the prologue?

5. What does the author recall in the final section of Chapter 1?

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