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

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

3. What does the author describe grew between the pianist and Jean?
(a) A growing enmity.
(b) A growing friendship.
(c) Homosexuality.
(d) A loving relationship.

4. What is described at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) How the author injured the pianist.
(b) How the relationship of the pianist and Dagmar ended.
(c) How the author left home.
(d) How the pianist hurt Dagmar.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is understood about the author and his perception of the people he introduces in Chapters 2 and 3?

3. How long did the pianist live in the author's mom's apartment?

4. What writing style does the author repeat throughout the book?

5. What does the author mention his life was often interrupted by, in the prologue?

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