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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old did the man at the State Fair guess that Phoebe's father was?
(a) Thirty-eight.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Fifty-two.

2. How old is Sal when the story begins?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Thirteen.

3. About how old is the young man who rings Phoebe's doorbell?
(a) Forty.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Fourteen.

4. When Phoebe first meets Sal, what does Phoebe call her?
(a) Cowardly.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Brave.
(d) Smart.

5. What is on Sal's desk at school shortly after school begins?
(a) A spider.
(b) Graffiti.
(c) A bee.
(d) A ribbon.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what hotel do Sal and her grandparents stay outside of Chicago?

2. Where did Sal grow up?

3. How long before the story begins did Sal and her father move?

4. When having dinner at Phoebe's, what food reminds Sal of her mother?

5. What is the maiden name of Sal's mother?

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