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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Alfred's aunt say has been arrested in Chapter 2?
(a) Sonny.
(b) James.
(c) Lou.
(d) Hollis.

2. Alfred's boss tells him that he should quit boxing because times are different now, and boxers what?
(a) Don't get any women.
(b) Are viewed differently by society.
(c) Rarely make it big.
(d) Get injured more often.

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

4. What profession did Robert Lipsyte's mother hold?
(a) Banker.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Librarian.

5. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Foreshadowing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who have gone away on a break, leaving Alfred alone at the apartment in Chapter 10?

2. Who taunts Alfred for being so dressed in Chapter 8?

3. Whom does Alfred thank for helping him the night he was beat up in Chapter 7?

4. Alfred dropped out of school in what grade?

5. Who is taken by the police during the robbery in Chapter 1?

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