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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one thing about Gunnar that shocks a young black man Gunnar stops for directions?
(a) That Gunnar had on pink tennis shoes.
(b) That he didn't pay him for information.
(c) That he asked directions from a stranger.
(d) Gunnar's clothes.

2. What is the park near Gunnar's house like?
(a) The playground equipment is too young for Gunnar.
(b) The park has a small creek and a lot of palm trees.
(c) A dangerous, littered mess.
(d) It is mostly a place where older boys play basketball.

3. What does Gunnar do before they move?
(a) Gets kicked out of school.
(b) Steals the car keys so they can't move.
(c) Wrecks the house.
(d) Writes all his friends a letter.

4. What does Gunnar tell a girl about the eye chart?
(a) The bottom line is FECES.
(b) He told her about the third line, not the bottom one.
(c) The bottom line is written on the floor.
(d) They didn't check his eyes.

5. Why do two police officers come to Gunnar's house a couple of weeks after they move there?
(a) To bring a fire code sticker.
(b) To warn Gunnar about illegal activities.
(c) To see that the family has settled in well.
(d) To talk to his mother about his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gunnar do when he returns to class from his examination?

2. What does Gunnar's mother do about his getting in trouble?

3. With what part of playing basketball does Nick have a problem?

4. What happens after more children arrive at the swings?

5. What outcome do Gunnar and his friends wonder about in Chapter Six?

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