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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. Where did the author go the day he parted with his friend in Chapter 3?
(a) His paternal grandmother's.
(b) His dad's.
(c) His sister, Alison's.
(d) His maternal grandmother's.

2. How did the author's father die?
(a) From a boating accident.
(b) From a car accident.
(c) In his sleep.
(d) From cancer.

3. What are the contents of Chapters 4 and 5 examples of?
(a) A "coming of age" story.
(b) Prose.
(c) A description of relationships.
(d) Unrealistic and unnecessary to the context of the book.

4. What did the frightening experience the author recalled at the end of Chapter 2 do for him?
(a) Made him quit smoking.
(b) Made him never drink alcohol.
(c) Changed his view of the world.
(d) Made him a better man.

5. What was the verdict of Ligget's trial?
(a) He was found guilty.
(b) He was beaten.
(c) He died.
(d) He lost the battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author describe being blurred in the final section of Chapter 1?

2. What did the author's fear drive him to do?

3. In Chapter 3, what did the author note about Jean in their debate?

4. How was the author treated by one of the teachers at Southbury?

5. What was the name of the experimental boarding school the author attended in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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