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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Mr. Newby when Jimmie and Tabidgi go to the Newby house?
(a) Next door.
(b) In the fields.
(c) In the barn.
(d) At the old farmhouse.

2. What job is Jimmie doing at the same time as the sweeper position?
(a) Milking cows.
(b) Painting barns.
(c) Helping a cook.
(d) Fencing.

3. How does Jimmie find Harry Edwards when he returns to work?
(a) Hanging from the roof of his cell.
(b) Sleeping in the corner of Farrell's office.
(c) Hiding under the bed in his cell.
(d) Praying by the bed of his cell.

4. What year is it at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 1900.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1422.
(d) 1876.

5. Why do Jimmie and Mort ride on cows?
(a) To escape from the police.
(b) To reach Brentwood more quickly.
(c) To give their legs a rest.
(d) To hide their tracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Jimmie and Mort drop along the way during their escape?

2. What does Jimmie take from the old man's house?

3. What time do the brothers arrive at a small house in Chapter 11?

4. Where does Jimmie find some newspapers?

5. What did Jimmie say he had been doing in his absence?

(see the answer key)

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