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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Wolfgang move after he is fired?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Pittsburgh.
(d) St. Louis.

2. What was Euripides Kaufman's position in life?
(a) The servant in a New York mansion.
(b) A slave in Boston.
(c) He owned a farm in Pennsylvania.
(d) He was a Baptist minister.

3. What issue does Gunnar's elementary school take to absurd levels?
(a) Multicultural issues.
(b) Pacifism.
(c) Being ready for college.
(d) Obeying authority.

4. To where does Gunnar's family move?
(a) Henderson.
(b) Los Diablos.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Hollywood.

5. What does the black man Gunnar asks for directions say about Gunnar's speech?
(a) He says Gunnar needs to speak louder.
(b) He says he uses correct grammar.
(c) He say Gunnar talks with a white accent.
(d) He says he talks just like someone from the inner city.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Swen want to do for a living?

2. For what does Gunnar say he has been conscripted?

3. What emotion does Swen inspire in the people around him?

4. Why doesn't Compton return home one night?

5. Why did Gunnar get in trouble sometimes at the beach?

(see the answer key)

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