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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what holiday does the narrator describe the home invasion taking place in the beginning of Part One?
(a) April Fool’s Day
(b) Easter
(c) Halloween
(d) Valentine’s Day

2. What do Randy and Marty argue about as Buddy and his friends drive away from the house they’ve demolished in Part One?
(a) The merits of ketchup and mustard
(b) Whether or not the girl was raped
(c) Whether or not they should have trashed the house
(d) Whether or not the girl was killed

3. What friend of Buddy’s says as he holds Karen down to be raped, “Me next” when Buddy comes downstairs in Part One?
(a) Marty Sanders
(b) Mickey Stallings
(c) Harry Flowers
(d) Randy Pierce

4. The narrator describes Mr. Jerome as serving on the committee for what charitable organization every year in Part One?
(a) The Salvation Army
(b) The Red Cross
(c) The United Way
(d) The Blue Cross

5. How many beer cans are left behind from the home invaders in the beginning of Part One?
(a) 23
(b) 30
(c) 43
(d) 35

Short Answer Questions

1. What afternoon snack does the Avenger share with his mother when he arrives home after killing the school bully in Part One?

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

3. About how long has the Jerome family lived in the town they currently live in, according to the narrator in the beginning of Part One?

4. What are the names of the girls that Jane has befriended since she’s transferred to her new school?

5. What is the name of the Avenger’s mother in the novel?

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