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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The view from the top of the trash mountain provides a look at what natural feature?
(a) The sea.
(b) The peninsula.
(c) The lake.
(d) The river.

2. What does Raphael say is unique about Rat?
(a) He has absolutely no family.
(b) He lives in a real house.
(c) He lives underground.
(d) He drives a car.

3. Who tries to keep the dumpsite boys away from the crane-belts while they are running?
(a) The government officials.
(b) The older men.
(c) The guards.
(d) The school teachers.

4. Raphael describes the mountains of trash as stretching from the sea to the what feature?
(a) Jungles.
(b) Marshlands.
(c) Plateaus.
(d) Estuaries.

5. How much money does Raphael say he can get from one half-good tire that he finds at the dumpsite?
(a) One dollar.
(b) One tenth of a dollar.
(c) A quarter of a dollar.
(d) Half of a dollar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to make Gardo frightened of rats?

2. At what age does Raphael say he started to sort trash at the dumpsite?

3. How does Rat know that the key Raphael has found belongs to a locker at the train station?

4. How much money does Raphael say he makes on a good day?

5. What causes Gardo to consent to a plan to visit the train station, even though he has been reluctant to do so?

(see the answer key)

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