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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does the author mention he and his friend discovered together?
(a) A dead deer.
(b) A dead mule.
(c) A dead cat.
(d) A dead horse.

2. When did the peak of the pianist and Jean's relationship occur?
(a) 4th of July.
(b) Easter.
(c) Chirstmas day.
(d) Thanksgiving.

3. What did the author's fear drive him to do?
(a) Leave the cabin.
(b) Sleep with the lights on.
(c) Go to work with his parents.
(d) Watch TV.

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

5. What did the author and his family salvage in Chapter 6?
(a) Usable wood.
(b) A plant.
(c) A newspaper article.
(d) Their car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the atmosphere like at the experimental boarding school, according to the author?

2. What are the contents of Chapters 4 and 5 examples of?

3. How old was the author when his father died?

4. What did the person who told the author he lost do to make Tobey lose the game in Chapter 6?

5. According to the prologue, when did the author find himself racing home?

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