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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has broken at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Right shoelace.
(b) Stapler.
(c) Left shoelace.
(d) Escalator.

2. What time does Howie enter his office building at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Two o'clock.
(b) Noon.
(c) One o'clock.
(d) Nine o'clock.

3. The first footnote in Chapter 4 is about ____.
(a) Old age.
(b) Hands.
(c) Gum.
(d) Knots.

4. Howie's first reason that it is okay for brain cells to die is that it's part of a necessary ______.
(a) Procedure.
(b) Winnowing.
(c) Regret.
(d) Sadness.

5. What is the name of the Papa Gino's clerk?
(a) Linda.
(b) Tina.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Donna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Howie's father hang on the doorknobs of their home?

2. Howie connected learning how to tie shoes with a couplet by _____.

3. Who shared Howie's love for transport systems?

4. What is Howie eating the first time he used a straw?

5. Howie only likes to use straws for _________.

(see the answer key)

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