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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 199.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What types of books does the narrator mostly read?
(a) Books about plants and animals.
(b) Science and math books.
(c) Math and biology books.
(d) Books about animals and people.

2. How old was the narrator when Siobhan started working at the school?
(a) 7 years old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 12 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

3. What does the narrator have to do to the Gobi Aloo Sag before he can eat it?
(a) Adds red food coloring to it.
(b) Says a prayer over it.
(c) Adds pepper to it.
(d) Holds his nose.

4. Who calls the narrator's name at the start of Chapter 197?
(a) Father.
(b) Mother.
(c) The policeman.
(d) Siobhan.

5. What did Father tell the narrator his mother died of?
(a) Breast cancer.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) An aneurysm.
(d) An asthma attack.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many illustrations are in Chapter 173?

2. How does Siobhan tell the narrator to begin his book?

3. How does the narrator's father describe Mr. Shears?

4. How does the narrator decide to travel to his mother's house?

5. Why does the narrator want to get his book back from Father?

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