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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary and Analysis For Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alfred tries to get James inside to do what in Chapter 17?
(a) Pray.
(b) Eat.
(c) Watch football.
(d) Do drugs.

2. Alfred discovers that the car he is riding in is what, in Chapter 12?
(a) Stolen.
(b) A diesel.
(c) Not registered.
(d) A Bentley.

3. What is the name of Mr. Donatelli's assistant in the novel?
(a) Bud.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Spoon.
(d) Griffin.

4. What character harasses Alfred for wearing street clothes, even though he doesn't have anything else to wear while exercising, in Chapter 6?
(a) Red.
(b) Bud.
(c) Major.
(d) Denny.

5. There are three people on Alfred's stoop when he arrives home in Chapter 7. Who are they?
(a) Major, Sonny, and Hollis.
(b) Mr. Donatelli, Denny, and Bud.
(c) Mr. Donatelli, Bud, and James.
(d) James, Henry, and Sonny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alfred initially think James is when he first sees him on the stoop in Chapter 17?

2. Where did Robert Lipsyte grow up?

3. Who calls and checks on Alfred, asking him to do a favor in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 2, Alfred wishes he could just stay in his bed until he is 18 when he can go do what?

5. What does James ask for from Alfred in Chapter 17?

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