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

2. One of the treasured items collected by the Schwa once held together what document?
(a) The United States Constitution.
(b) A letter from Hitler.
(c) The Nuclear Arms Treaty.
(d) The Declaration of Independence.

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

4. Whom does Antsy tell off in Chapter 14?
(a) His father.
(b) Schwa's father.
(c) His mother.
(d) The Schwa's mother.

5. Antsy remembers the Schwa when what falls on the floor from his mother's recipe cards?
(a) A pencil.
(b) A necklace.
(c) A paperclip.
(d) A business card.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who yells that an express train is coming?

2. Antsy takes Lexie to what kind of concert in Chapter 9?

3. In the novel, the urinal strainer found in most bathrooms is a product of what company?

4. Who points out the Schwa when he raises his hand in class in Chapter 3?

5. Whose heritage does Old Man Crawley insult, saying his 'breeding' is bad?

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