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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. Why does the housekeeper's boyfriend show Toby pictures of his friends and corpses?
(a) Toby wants to be a Marine when he grows up.
(b) Toby's father was in the military.
(c) He wants Toby to like him.
(d) He hopes they'll keep Toby out of the military.

2. What television show does Toby watch every day with his friends?
(a) Seattle Bandstand.
(b) American Bandstand.
(c) American Idol.
(d) The Mickey Mouse Club.

3. What prompts Toby to convince his mother to buy him souvenirs?
(a) Toby discovers he has lost all his toys in their move.
(b) Toby witnesses a truck drive over a cliff.
(c) Toby is taunted by other children and feels snubbed.
(d) His mother secures a job that pays well.

4. Which of the following did Rosemary's father NOT do?
(a) Force Rosemary to smoke so she would stay thin.
(b) Torture his wife.
(c) Behave like a loving parent.
(d) Drive away boys Rosemary liked.

5. Why are Toby and his mother leaving Florida for Utah?
(a) They are trying to escape Toby's mother's boyfriend.
(b) Toby's mother has been offered a job in Utah.
(c) Toby's mother thinks Toby will receive a better education there.
(d) Toby's father lives in Utah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two boys Toby hangs out with?

2. Why is Toby afraid to say anything bad about Roy when his mother asks what he thinks about leaving Roy?

3. What is the upsetting question Roy asks Toby?

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

5. What happens when Toby's mother returns from dinner with Gil?

(see the answer key)

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