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

2. What has Old Man Crawley named his dogs after?
(a) Constellations.
(b) Gems and minerals.
(c) Trees and flowers.
(d) The seven sins and seven virtues.

3. In Chapter 8, Lexie tells the Schwa that he has a face like ___________.
(a) The surface of the moon.
(b) Sweet-cream ice-cream.
(c) A pane of glass.
(d) Waves on the ocean.

4. The Schwa attempts to appeal to Antsy on grounds of their friendship to let him ______________.
(a) Walk none of the dogs.
(b) Walk all of the dogs himself.
(c) Not play video games.
(d) Hang out with Lexie alone.

5. What does Old Man Crawley say he will do if Antsy and the Schwa do not turn up to work each day after school?
(a) Call the police.
(b) Have their fathers fired.
(c) Call their parents.
(d) Get them in trouble at school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does Lexie arrive with when she meets Antsy and his friends to test the dummy?

3. Lexie tells Antsy and the Schwa that she wants to change whom?

4. A girl agrees to pay to see the Schwa do what in Chapter 4?

5. According to Lexie in Chapter 9, who should start being her escort?

(see the answer key)

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