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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it when Jane and Buddy run into one another at the mall after their breakup in Part Two?
(a) August
(b) July
(c) September
(d) November

2. What is the name of the man who is friends with Jane’s father and the boss of the work crew that repairs the damages to their house in Part One?
(a) Mr. Smith
(b) Mr. Stallings
(c) Mr. Peacock
(d) Mr. Stoddard

3. What is the name of the venue across the street from the Mall where “all the big stars appeared,” including “New Kids on the Block and Billy Joel and Madonna”?
(a) The Landside Arena
(b) The Concertplex
(c) The Burnside Arena
(d) The Concenter

4. How old is Buddy’s little sister in Part One?
(a) 16
(b) 15
(c) 17
(d) 12

5. What does Harry constantly call his friends after the vandalism and attack as they leave the Jerome home that Buddy considers to be Harry’s “black talk”?
(a) Boyz
(b) Crips
(c) Bloods
(d) Dogs

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are Jane’s eyes described as in the novel?

2. Buddy is in what class at his high school in Part Two?

3. What do Harry and his gang blow up outside of Wickburg with Harry’s fireworks in Part One?

4. What little boy does Jane describe in Part One as being “like a premature middle-aged man. Always a worried look on his face, always carrying one or two library books.”

5. How many martinis does Buddy’s father drink before lunch when they meet at the restaurant in Part Two?

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