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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14, 'A Russian Train, a Pulsing Vein, and My Mother's Bag of Snails' and 'More Than I Ever Wanted to Know About the Schwa's Childhood'.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dogs does Old Man Crawley have?
(a) Poodles.
(b) German Shepherds.
(c) Doberman Pinschers.
(d) Afghan Hounds.

2. Who in the novel is mentally handicapped due to brain trauma?
(a) Old Man Crawley.
(b) The Schwa's Mother.
(c) Howie.
(d) The Schwa's father.

3. Whose heritage does Old Man Crawley insult, saying his 'breeding' is bad?
(a) Christian's.
(b) Howie's.
(c) Antsy's.
(d) The Schwa's.

4. Lexie can tell when the Schwa is present more than others in the novel for what reason?
(a) She hears him breathing.
(b) She hears his heartbeat.
(c) He holds her hand.
(d) His watch ticks very loudly.

5. What does Antsy's mother do with the sauce she makes in Chapter 10?
(a) Throws it out the window.
(b) Pours it down the drain.
(c) Feeds it to the dog.
(d) Dumps it on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the seven deadly sins refers to an inflated sense of one's personal status or accomplishments?

2. What happens when Antsy runs into the apartment in Chapter 5?

3. Who is a confident and successful straight A student who seems to do well at everything he tries in the novel?

4. What do Antsy and his friends decide to do with the plastic dummy in order to test it?

5. What is the Schwa dared to bring back from Old Man Crawley's home in Chapter 4?

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