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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Jutland" Pages 16-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "Death Trap" (7)?
(a) A sinkhole.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A ruined mill.
(d) A dam.

2. What does Cece's mother say she can smell on him?
(a) Cigarette smoke.
(b) Beer.
(c) The wind.
(d) The river.

3. What job does Cece take over for his mother when he gets home?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Laundry.
(c) Holding the baby.
(d) Mopping the floor.

4. What does Cece cook for his and his mother's dinner?
(a) Beans.
(b) Pork chops.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Potatoes.

5. When do the boys plan to go to the police?
(a) Never.
(b) In the morning.
(c) After dinner.
(d) As soon as they return to town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Walley especially crowded on the day the boys are walking to the police station?

2. What does Jimmy get embarrassed by as they walk downtown?

3. What do the boys plan to brag about when they return from swimming at Jutland?

4. Besides "lazy," what is another word that Bud might use to describe his sisters?

5. What does the overgrown plant life sometimes cause to happen at Jutland?

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