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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 95-106).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Toby like playing with the rifle?
(a) He loves having power over innocent people.
(b) It makes him feel more like Roy's son.
(c) He feels like he is protecting innocent people.
(d) It makes him feel more like a man.

2. 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?
(a) Riding on the float is the last happy moment she had.
(b) Her life will be filled with wonderful things.
(c) Toby's mother is Irish.
(d) Toby's mother had a privileged childhood.

3. 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) Justifies his treatment by saying, "That's the way life is."
(d) Tells him how much she loves him.

4. What does Dwight do on the drive to Chinook?
(a) He asks questions about Rosemary.
(b) He talks with Toby and asks about his interests.
(c) He hits a beaver walking across the road.
(d) He tells Toby how happy he is to have Toby in his life.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the contrast between the piano's black keys and the rest of Dwight's house symbolize?

2. Where do Dwight and his family live?

3. What is Toby's favorite after school activity?

4. Which of the following is most symbolic of Toby's life with Dwight?

5. Why does Toby's mother agree to let Gil buy Toby a bike?

(see the answer key)

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