1. Where did Harry get the fireworks that he presents to Buddy and the gang in Part One?
(a) Wyoming
(b) Montana
(c) Vermont
(d) New Hampshire

2. How much weekly allowance does Buddy receive from his mother after his father has left the household in Part One?
(a) $10
(b) $25
(c) $15
(d) $5

3. Buddy’s mother is described in Part One as working five days a week in what position in Wickburg?
(a) As a registered nurse
(b) As a high school teacher
(c) As a policewoman
(d) As an executive secretary

4. What does the Avenger do with the weapon after he’s murdered the school bully in Part One?
(a) He hides it in the bushes behind the house
(b) He places it in the left hand of the victim
(c) He throws it into the river
(d) He takes it back to where he stole it

5. Marty’s suede flight jacket is said to be worth how much money in Part One?
(a) $220
(b) $500
(c) $200
(d) $300

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time “on the dot” does Buddy’s mother demand that he and his sister show up at the table for dinner each evening, according to the narrator in Part One?

2. How old is Karen Jerome in Part One of the novel?

3. What does Jane recall as the “worst mark of her life” in Part One?

4. How much allowance does Buddy’s father send him once a week after he’s moved out of the house in Part One?

5. What is the name of Jane and Karen’s mother in the novel?

(see the answer key)

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