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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Night Butcher tells Antsy that he won't reveal his information until what occurs?
(a) He brings the Schwa to hear as well.
(b) There is a full moon.
(c) He is paid in full.
(d) His shift is over.

2. What was the next thing the Schwa remembered after being abandoned by his mother?
(a) Attending his father's funeral.
(b) His father filling out paperwork at the police station.
(c) A policeman taking him to the station.
(d) His aunt filling out paperwork at the hospital.

3. What had the Schwa's mother gone to get when she disappeared and never returned?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Beer.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Beef.

4. What does Lexie ask for at the restaurant in Chapter 12?
(a) A clean glass.
(b) Mustard.
(c) A braille menu.
(d) A napkin.

5. Where do Lexie and Antsy take the Schwa after getting him off the expressway in Chapter 19?
(a) The Schwa's house.
(b) Waldbaums.
(c) Crawley's restaurant.
(d) Old Man Crawley's apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Lexie tell Antsy to call and invite along in the morning in Chapter 17?

2. What has Frankie gotten in trouble for in Chapter 20?

3. Who does Antsy believe will be upset when Lexie kisses him?

4. What does the Night Butcher tell Antsy when he speaks to him?

5. Antsy tries to persuade the Schwa that he will not ___________ someday, but the Schwa does not believe him.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Schwa discover Lexie and Antsy's relationship in Chapter 13?

2. Whom does Antsy go to talk to at the supermarket in Chapter 16?

3. What does Antsy realize about his mother in Chapter 15?

4. How does the Schwa react to the Night Butcher's story in Chapter 19?

5. What does Antsy discover upon returning home in Chapter 20?

6. In what ways does the Schwa appear to fade from Antsy's life in Chapter 15?

7. Why does Antsy believe Crawley wants him to stay with him?

8. How is Manny Bullpucky a metaphorical representation of the Schwa?

9. How is Manny Bullpucky's head recovered in Chapter 13? What are the boys' plans for it?

10. How does the Schwa describe his mother's disappearance in Chapter 14?

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