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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the headmaster think Stephen could be?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A convict.
(d) A madman.

2. Who stayed in bed when Stephen took Kate to the market?
(a) Melissa.
(b) Julie.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Claire.

3. What do Stephen and Julie realize about Kate's disappearance by the end of the book?
(a) It was Stephen's fault.
(b) It was Julie's fault.
(c) It was no one's fault.
(d) It was the fault of the kidnapper.

4. What does a speaker at the committee say is difficult for children to learn?
(a) Math.
(b) Written languages.
(c) Art.
(d) Music.

5. By depriving a child of the written word, what does Stephen fear a child will lose?
(a) The power to argue.
(b) The power to question.
(c) The power to explore.
(d) The power to question.

Short Answer Questions

1. On whom does Stephen compile research for his theories about Kate's disappearance?

2. What was Kate wearing the day she disappeared?

3. What does Stephen talk to Thelma about at the house after he has seen Charles play with the slingshot?

4. Where did Stephen enjoy going to school and playing outside as a child?

5. Who does Stephen's mother decide to marry after she sees the child in the window?

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