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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20, Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the atmosphere like at the experimental boarding school, according to the author?
(a) Rigid.
(b) One with academic and personal feedom.
(c) Strict and stern.
(d) Playful and artsy.

2. What was the author barely conscious of in Chapter 10?
(a) Writing an essay.
(b) Leaving the house.
(c) Showering.
(d) Eating.

3. What did the author say his excuse was for being late to dinner in Chapter 13?
(a) He was at a funeral.
(b) He was shopping.
(c) He was helping a lady change her flat tire.
(d) He was at church.

4. What did the author and the other boys accuse Ligget of being?
(a) A bigot.
(b) Fat.
(c) Funny.
(d) A racist.

5. Who does Chapter 5 describe?
(a) The author's laugh.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A carnival.
(d) A string of temporary boarders, renting from Dagmar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the metaphor of multiple floors in his school suggest?

3. Who does the author remember at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. On what day did the author get his job back in Chapter 15?

5. Who was the author's second ride with in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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