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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: “The New Friend”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lie does Silas tell the murderer?
(a) The police are coming.
(b) He will help him in the search.
(c) The boy went down the hill.
(d) The boy died.

2. How many siblings does the young boy have?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. How does the young boy escape getting killed at the opening of the novel?
(a) He says a secret password.
(b) He hides under the bed.
(c) He slips out of his crib.
(d) He pretends to die.

4. Why is Mr. Owens so hesitant to take on the young boy and care for him?
(a) His wife might get attached.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) He is a ghost.
(d) He has never had children.

5. What kind of grave is the oldest one in the cemetery?
(a) A tomb.
(b) An effigy.
(c) A vault.
(d) A grave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day is the young boy's family killed?

2. What is Nobody doing when he meets Scarlett?

3. What name is the boy given at the cemetery?

4. Who doe Nobody go to first when he starts asking questions?

5. What was Caius’s occupation in life?

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