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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jean travel to get the things he needed to begin his plans of making money in Chapter 3?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) Up the road.

2. What does the author say Dagmar was wearing at his school's recital?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Rubys.
(c) Sequins.
(d) Diamonds.

3. Who told the author he lost, at the game in Chapter 6?
(a) Tobey.
(b) Tobey's dad.
(c) Jean.
(d) The man running the game.

4. What does the author describe in the prologue?
(a) His peaceful and productive country life.
(b) His dreams.
(c) His job.
(d) His house.

5. How old was the author when his father died?
(a) 15 years old.
(b) 14 years old.
(c) 11 years old.
(d) 12 years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the author in constant fear of in Chapter 4?

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

3. Where did the author go with Tobey and his family in Chapter 6?

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

5. What did the author fear about Southbury Training School?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author say about Donald?

2. Why was the author afraid of the cabin in Chapter 4?

3. What was the result of Ligget's trial?

4. Where did the author sleep in Chapter 4, and why?

5. Describe the author's writing style in the first chapter.

6. What did Tobey and the author do when the author went with Tobey's family?

7. What happened to Tobey after the author went with him and his family?

8. In Chapter 2, why did the author and his family move, and what did they do?

9. What happened to Alison at the beginning of Chapter 6?

10. What do Chapters 4 and 5 represent?

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