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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 197.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 89, why does the narrator keep his eyes closed on his way to school on the third day?
(a) Because he is allowed to after three green days in a row.
(b) Because after two black days in a row, he is allowed to.
(c) Because he is allowed to after three bad days in a row.
(d) Because he is allowed to after two good days in a row.

2. What does Father make the narrator promise to give up at the end of Chapter 79?
(a) Not talking about his mother.
(b) Not talking about Mr. Shears.
(c) His silly detective game.
(d) Talking to Mrs. Shears.

3. Why is the narrator's experience with the toilet on the train traumatic?
(a) Because there was no sink to wash his hands.
(b) Because there was urine on the floor.
(c) Because there was someone in the toilet and he had to relieve himself.
(d) Because there was feces on the toilet seat.

4. What does the narrator put on the kitchen table when he returns home in Chapter 127?
(a) His novel.
(b) His A-level test.
(c) His homework.
(d) His favorite book.

5. What type of business does Father own?
(a) A boiler repair business.
(b) A laundry business.
(c) A shoe repair business.
(d) An auto repair business.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator decide he cannot live with Siobhan?

2. What reason does the narrator give for having a pond at school?

3. Where does the narrator find his book?

4. Who calls the narrator's name at the start of Chapter 197?

5. What type of formula does the narrator write?

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