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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the poem that Mr. Birkway reads in class?
(a) Whitman.
(b) Longfellow.
(c) Crane.
(d) Ginsberg.

2. What does Gramps offer the boy from the river at the hospital?
(a) Ten dollars.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) Advice
(d) An invitation to join them.

3. How does Phoebe react to the poem that Mr. Birkway reads in class?
(a) She says that it is murder.
(b) She says that the man died naturally.
(c) She say it is terrifying.
(d) She says that it is boring.

4. What does Sergeant Bickle do when Phoebe presents evidence that her mother was kidnapped?
(a) He laughs.
(b) He twitches the corners of his mouth.
(c) He throws his hands in the air.
(d) He shushes them.

5. Where does Sal find Ben and Mrs. Finney?
(a) The cafeteria.
(b) The backyard.
(c) The lobby.
(d) The waiting room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes as they travel through South Dakota towards the Badlands?

2. What type of tree is the "singing tree"?

3. How does Sal react to the poem that Mr. Birkway reads in class?

4. What is hidden under the floorboards of Sal's room along with her mother's hair?

5. How does Ben react to the poem that Mr. Birkway reads in class?

(see the answer key)

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