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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Wilson give Tom a paper from to write a note regarding Grampa's death when they bury him?
(a) Her Bible.
(b) Her diary.
(c) A notepad.
(d) A novel.

2. How long ago does Grampa say it was that his brother went out West to California in Chapter 10?
(a) 20 years ago.
(b) 40 years ago.
(c) 10 years ago.
(d) 15 years ago.

3. What happens when the red ant attacks the turtle in Chapter 3?
(a) The turtle crawls into the stream.
(b) The turtle squashes it with its shell.
(c) The turtle is killed by the ant's venom.
(d) The turtle runs into a car.

4. How does Tom describe his Uncle John?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Rich.
(c) Gregarious.
(d) Loving.

5. What does Tom describe Uncle John leaving on his pillow when he was a kid in Chapter 8?
(a) A candy cane.
(b) A walnut.
(c) A pack of gum.
(d) A quarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the used car salesman that is addressed by the boss in Chapter 7?

2. How old is Ruthie in Chapter 10?

3. Who among the migrants take on the duties of cooking dinner, according to the narrator in Chapter 17?

4. What setting is described as where the swallows nest that Tom visits before leaving for California in Chapter 10?

5. How much does Tom say his liquor cost when he offers some to Casy in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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