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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the school to give health examinations?
(a) City health workers.
(b) A volunteer doctor with nurses.
(c) Volunteer parents who are in the health care profession.
(d) Federal Health Department staff.

2. What does Gunnar do at Pumpkin's funeral?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Recites a poem.
(c) Sits with his mother.
(d) Delivers the eulogy.

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

4. What do the gang members who find Gunnar in the store do?
(a) Ask him to join the gang.
(b) Tear up the store and blame it on Gunnar.
(c) Drag him out to the parking lot.
(d) Beat him up.

5. Why does Gunnar think the officers' question about gangs is absurd?
(a) He is obviously an upper class black.
(b) He hasn't been there long enough to make friends.
(c) His mother would never allow him to join a gang.
(d) He is too young to be in a gang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Gun Totin' Hooligans do after Pumpkin's memorial ritual?

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

3. What does Gunnar like to do most at home?

4. How do some of the children feel about the health exams?

5. How does Gunnar feel about Eileen?

(see the answer key)

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