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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) Austin, Texas.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Phoenix, Arizona.
(d) Seattle, Washington.

2. Why does Toby's mother agree to let Gil buy Toby a bike?
(a) She won't get alone time with Gil unless Toby gets his way.
(b) She thinks it will make Toby like her.
(c) She can't afford to buy him a bike herself.
(d) She wants Toby to have toys like other boys his age.

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

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

5. What do Toby and his mother do during the evenings?
(a) They go for walks and fantasize about buying houses.
(b) Toby's mother flirts with the landlord while Toby is left alone.
(c) Toby's mother helps him with his schoolwork.
(d) They have dinner at a local church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What television show does Toby watch every day with his friends?

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

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

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

5. Why doesn't Toby's mother want him to take the rifle to Seattle with them?

(see the answer key)

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