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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Lane feel out of place in Chapter 16?
(a) Being left out of gossip.
(b) Forgetting his money.
(c) Wearing the wrong thing.
(d) Not knowing the new laws.

2. What textual feature does Chapter 9 have that is missing from the other chapters?
(a) Quotes.
(b) Headings.
(c) In-text citations.
(d) Footnotes.

3. Why does Stecyk appear trustworthy in Chapter 12?
(a) He is wearing a suit.
(b) His father is with him.
(c) He doesn't appear trusthworthy.
(d) He has legitimate materials from the post office.

4. How is Chapter 17 presented?
(a) As an interview.
(b) As a newspaper article.
(c) As a poem.
(d) As a quote.

5. Why does David's father put his arm in the train door in Chapter 22?
(a) To let someone get off the train.
(b) It is an accident.
(c) Because he is angry.
(d) To hold it open for David.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does David's father's arm get stuck in the train door in Chapter 22?

2. How does Claude know Reynolds?

3. In Chapter 15, what opinion does the narrator have about Claude's psychic ability?

4. What type of psychic is Claude?

5. In Chapter 9, who does the author blame for problems with editing this novel?

(see the answer key)

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