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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What type of tree is the "singing tree"?
(a) Maple.
(b) Aspen.
(c) Elm.
(d) Oak.

5. What is hidden under the floorboards of Sal's room along with her mother's hair?
(a) Money.
(b) Her journal.
(c) Postcards.
(d) Letters.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mr. Winterbottom look when he is called to the police station to get Phoebe and Sal?

2. What happens between Sal and Ben at the hospital?

3. What does Gramps offer the boy from the river at the hospital?

4. What is the name of the boy from the river?

5. What does Sal see that makes her realize that she missed the bus stop?

(see the answer key)

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