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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of focusing on increasing their level of sophistication and the amount of money they possess,What would young men be able to do?
(a) "Value a man wholly and solely for what was in him."
(b) "Value to price of a pound and put it to good use."
(c) "Enjoy life and all its advantages."
(d) "Tease and torture a man who does not care about wealth and his standing in society."

2. Why are the boys being timed?
(a) To see how quickly they run a mile.
(b) To see you can swim the farthest.
(c) To see who can hold his breath the longest.
(d) To see how quickly they can do the times tables.

3. In what are his words grounded?
(a) Genuine affection and concern.
(b) Sadness and fear.
(c) Hope and love.
(d) Envy and jealously

4. What happens shortly after Tom's arrival to a private school?
(a) He becomes friends with East.
(b) He is expelled for fighting.
(c) The boys are sent home as the result of an outbreak of flu.
(d) He becomes homesick and moves back home.

5. What does Tom think about this day?
(a) It is the saddest day he has ever had.
(b) It is the greatest day he would ever have.
(c) It is uneventful.
(d) It is an anxious day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the tone of the Squire's words to his son?

2. What is a traditional, local village fair with booths of food for sale, games of chance, and contests of physical strength and courage?

3. Who does Tom's mother take in, train, and pass on to other jobs?

4. Who wakes Tom at the roadside inn?

5. Through what city does Tom travel?

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