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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Uncool (pgs. 57-64).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Toby and his mother settle?
(a) Seattle, Washington.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Austin, Texas.
(d) Los Angeles, California.

2. Why does Toby steal things?
(a) He gets great satisfaction from stealing.
(b) His friends dare him.
(c) Stealing is the only way he can get the things he wants.
(d) He wants to prove how cool he is.

3. What does Toby's mother do when she feels guilty about how he is treated?
(a) Promises she will try to change.
(b) Justifies his treatment by saying, "That's the way life is."
(c) Tries to buy his affection.
(d) Tells him how much she loves him.

4. What is NOT one of the reasons Toby wears his hair slicked back?
(a) His mother doesn't like it.
(b) Toby thinks it makes him look cool.
(c) He can only wash it once a week.
(d) Both his friends wear their hair the same way.

5. What is the name of the nun who teaches Toby's catechism class?
(a) Sister Paul.
(b) Sister Patrick.
(c) Sister Roberts.
(d) Sister James.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Toby's mother believe she will get a job doing in Utah?

2. What does Gil call Toby?

3. What does Toby's mother make him promise before he can have Roy's rifle?

4. When Toby's mother was little, she rode in a parade float called the "End of the Rainbow." What does this suggest about Toby's mother?

5. Why do Toby and his mother believe they will be successful in Utah?

(see the answer key)

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