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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On his first morning at the boarding house, why is Si deliberately late for breakfast?
(a) So he can avoid the other tenants.
(b) So he doesn't have to see Aunt Ada.
(c) So he can read the paper.
(d) Because he doesn't like to eat breakfast.

2. What does Si notice about cab drivers in the past and the present?
(a) They charge more now.
(b) They haven't changed.
(c) They used to drive closer to the sidewalk.
(d) They were more polite in the past.

3. When Si returns to the boarding house, where does he tell Julia he's going?
(a) Home to see Katie.
(b) To his office.
(c) Home to work on the farm.
(d) To the Dakota.

4. When Si goes to follow Jake to his meeting with Carmody in Chapter 18, who goes with him?
(a) Ruben.
(b) Julia.
(c) Danziger.
(d) Chief of Police Byrnes.

5. Why does Si fit the agency's profile?
(a) He likes to travel.
(b) He is adventurous.
(c) He has brown hair.
(d) He is quiet and lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Felix Grier?

2. After Ruben and Si finish talking about Katie at the end of Chapter 11, where does Ruben take Si?

3. After dinner, when Jake returns to the boarding house, what is on his shirt?

4. Who is the government agency director?

5. The day after being chased by the police, where do Si and Julia wake up?

(see the answer key)

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