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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters X - XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Peter like to stand to observe and listen?
(a) The dormer window.
(b) The front parlor.
(c) The roof.
(d) The back porch.

2. What does Peter excitedly eat with George, prior to the wedding?
(a) A burger and fries.
(b) Chili con carne.
(c) Red beans and rice.
(d) Tacos.

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

4. Why does Phil not like alcohol?
(a) It is dangerous for your liver.
(b) He does not like how it tastes.
(c) He is afraid of what he would say while drunk.
(d) It is a waste of money.

5. To what does the narrator compare the taunting of Peter by classmates?
(a) The pecking to death of chickens that are maimed or odd.
(b) Phil's behavior towards George.
(c) The forceful removal of the Native Americans to the reservations.
(d) The inspection of potential purchasers of slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Phil’s reaction to Rose’s unusual work of art?

2. When George reflects back on a particular Christmas in which Phil was exceptionally obnoxious and unkind, what is the gift that Phil is making fun of?

3. How is Phil’s favorite shack and swimming hole camouflaged?

4. How does Johnny feel about delivering his own son?

5. How does Rose see that she is fortunate regarding the two men to which she has been married?

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