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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, Alfred wishes he could just stay in his bed until he is 18 when he can go do what?
(a) Become a truck driver.
(b) Go to college.
(c) Join the Army.
(d) Buy cigarettes.

2. In literature, what is the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Simile.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Conflict.

3. What causes tensions to be particularly high at the gym in Chapter 10?
(a) The heat.
(b) The loud noise.
(c) The snow.
(d) The cold.

4. Who does Alfred turn and see standing by the church door in Chapter 4?
(a) Major and Hollis.
(b) James and Sonny.
(c) Hollis and Major.
(d) Sonny and Hollis.

5. How old is the character of Alfred at the beginning of the novel?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 14.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Donatelli's assistant in the novel?

2. What day of the week is it in Chapter 4?

3. Who said that if Alfred came back he might as well see what he came back for in Chapter 6?

4. To what arena does Alfred go to see the fight in Chapter 7?

5. At what time does Donatelli tell Alfred he will have to get up daily in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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