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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does young Jack fake illness to leave school?
(a) To get out of doing an oral book report.
(b) To have his mother's full attention.
(c) Because kids were bullying him.
(d) To miss a test.

2. Who threatens the bully in Chapter 4?
(a) Sue.
(b) Tom.
(c) Jack.
(d) Julie.

3. What does Jack notice about the person he sees in the window when he returns home in Chapter 2?
(a) She has a strange mole on her shoulder.
(b) He seems depressed.
(c) She seems depressed.
(d) She is prettier than he realized.

4. What is Father doing with Jack when he has his heart attack?
(a) Pouring cement.
(b) Mixing fertilizer.
(c) Building a tall wall.
(d) Moving groceries.

5. Which character says he/she is bullied by a kid at school?
(a) Jack.
(b) Julie.
(c) Sue.
(d) Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does one character think Mother is relieved when Father dies?

2. How does the garden look to Jack at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. Who gives a science fiction novel as a birthday gift?

4. Which character is two years younger than Jack?

5. What does Jack find in the garden in the beginning of Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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