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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the boys, including Tom and Williams, quickly disperse?
(a) The fight has ended.
(b) The police have been called.
(c) The School Nurse has arrived.
(d) So as not to get caught by the Doctor.

2. Why does the farmer chase the boys?
(a) They are hose thieves.
(b) Boys have been stealing horses from his farm and he is suspicious of these four boys.
(c) They have stolen his duck.
(d) Boys have been stealing birds from his farm and he is suspicious of these four boys.

3. Who shows Tom around the school?
(a) Martin.
(b) The Doctor.
(c) East.
(d) Arthur.

4. What do East and other boys think about Tom's relationship with Arthur?
(a) Tom should spend more time with Arthur.
(b) It is a healthy relationship.
(c) It is a strange relationship.
(d) Tom should let Arthur find his own way.

5. What is the tone of the Squire's words to his son?
(a) It is quick and witty.
(b) It is sad and distressing.
(c) It is careful and rational.
(d) It is cheerful and boisterous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Benjy when he tries the potion?

2. What does Tom ask East regarding Brooke?

3. Why is Arthur in Tom's office weeping as he reads his Bible?

4. How is the narration different from chapters one through three?

5. When Tom returns to regular school life after a couple of days of recovery, what does he discover?

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