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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3 – 36; [Darren pictured shattering…], The Spread (Adam).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator characterize the spread in debate?
(a) A commonplace.
(b) A violation of rules.
(c) Controversial.
(d) Radical.

2. What does Adam say spreads Americans?
(a) The 24-hour news cycle.
(b) Manipulative ads.
(c) Highways.
(d) Smartphones.

3. Whose voice is asking the reader to explain what led to the picture of Adam with Bob Dole?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A parent.
(c) A student.
(d) A therapist.

4. What topic is Adam debating in Russell High School?
(a) Juvenile crime.
(b) Mexico.
(c) The Middle East.
(d) Liberal democracy.

5. What is the word for the figures Adam sees behind his eyes?
(a) Stars.
(b) Floaters.
(c) Amoebas.
(d) Phosphenes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinguishes Kenneth Erwood in Topeka?

2. Whose house does Adam enter at the beginning of the novel?

3. Where is Darren when the novel begins?

4. Where was Adam’s photo with Bob Dole displayed?

5. What is Darren doing at the beginning of the novel?

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