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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 73 | Chapter 79.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator say prime numbers are considered military material?
(a) Because primary numbers are easier for individuals in the military to remember.
(b) Because the military can only use prime numbers in their written documents.
(c) Because the military only uses prime numbers.
(d) Because they are used in codes.

2. How does the narrator's father describe Mr. Shears?
(a) As an angry man.
(b) As an evil man.
(c) As a gentle man.
(d) As a nice man.

3. What fear does the narrator overcome while trying to solve the mystery of the dog's death?
(a) Being alone.
(b) Not being with his father.
(c) Talking to strangers.
(d) Being in unfamiliar places.

4. Who tells the narrator that his mother has gone to heaven?
(a) Father.
(b) No one.
(c) Mrs. Shears.
(d) Mrs. Forbes.

5. What made the narrator think at one time that his parents were going to get a divorce?
(a) Because they had a lot of arguments.
(b) Because Mother moved out.
(c) Because they did not sleep in the same room.
(d) Because Mother got sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 67, who does the narrator think killed the dog?

2. What was the breed of the dog the narrator found on the grass?

3. What words describe the demeanor of the narrator's father on the ride home from the police headquarters?

4. Which of the following is not one of the three reasons the narrator deduces for killing a dog?

5. Why is the narrator's father frustrated by the time they reach home from the police headquarters?

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