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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I - III.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of whom does Phil frequently tell tales?
(a) Wild Bill.
(b) Bronco Bill.
(c) Annie Oakley.
(d) Bronco Henry.

2. What is wrong with the windmill mentioned at the beginning of Chapter II?
(a) It is always spinning too fast and causes fear that it will fly off.
(b) It will not turn, therefore it does not serve any purpose.
(c) It is facing the wrong way, so it can never catch the wind.
(d) It long ago detached itself and serves no purpose but to squeak and annoy neighbors.

3. Why do sissies bother Phil?
(a) He worries they will turn everyone into sissies.
(b) He does not understand why they cannot be normal.
(c) He knows he is one.
(d) He fears them.

4. How does Chapter II begin?
(a) The narrator describes the wild west in which the story takes place.
(b) The narrator describes the Gordon family.
(c) The narrator describes Phil and his brother, George.
(d) The narrator describes the winds that blow through the town of Beech.

5. As the men and cattle grow closer to the town of Beech, what does the narrator first describe about this town?
(a) The stench of the Beech stockyard.
(b) The church steeple.
(c) The children playing in the schoolyard.
(d) The hustle and bustle of the townspeople.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Johnny’s patients?

2. What luxury does the Burbank cattle ranch have?

3. When Phil sees the cowhands flirting with the women, what does he wish?

4. How does Phil feel when he imagines George caressing Rose?

5. What does it mean to Johnny to be kind?

(see the answer key)

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