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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Six, The Blue Box.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What pen name does Kincaid use for his poem "Why Apple Pie"?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Lewis Carroll.
(d) Charles Dickens.

2. Whom does Freddy send Everett a snapshot of in prison?
(a) Tasha.
(b) Nash.
(c) Laura.
(d) Irwin.

3. Where do the Chance boys hide to watch their father's pitching attempts and philosophize together?
(a) A secret place in the hedge.
(b) They look out the attic window of their house.
(c) Under the floorboards of the shed.
(d) The rafters of the shed.

4. What three things do Laura and Hugh fight about in Book One that prompts her to take the twins up to Spokane?
(a) Medical care, religion, and disciplining the boys.
(b) Money, religion, and beer.
(c) Laundry, money, and what color to paint the house.
(d) Baseball, television, and money.

5. Who first tells Everett of Hugh's cancer?
(a) Peter.
(b) Kincaid.
(c) Hugh.
(d) Laura.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relaxation technique does Peter practice in his closet in Book Three?

2. In Book One, which guest on The Ed Sullivan Show is liked by Laura and Irwin?

3. Who is Grandawma's hero?

4. Why is Everett given permission to go to summer camp at Wolverton Lake?

5. When Hugh plays ball as entertainment for the troops what does he not like about his situation?

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