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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17, 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what did the author have in common with the person he hitchhiked with?
(a) He had no mom.
(b) He had 2 sisters.
(c) He ran away too.
(d) He was from NEw York and Florida.

2. When did the author and Tobey begin to explore the English language's crudities?
(a) In Tobey's bedroom.
(b) On a lunch break.
(c) During a camping trip.
(d) On a hiking trip.

3. What was the author's family's cleaning lady's name, who lived in Harlem?
(a) Midge.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Madge.
(d) Margaret.

4. Why were the author and his family traveling at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) To sell their car.
(b) To travel and sing together.
(c) To start a new life.
(d) To visit his grandmother.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Chapter 1, what does a first person biography offer?

3. What was the name of the person born in Chapter 11?

4. How old was Alison when the family left New York?

5. What was significant about what the friend said who patronized him in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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