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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, DUCKS - Chapter 15, TRASH KITES.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the brothers hide after their bath in Chapter 10, YOU BETTER COME?
(a) The crawlspace.
(b) The attic.
(c) The bathtub.
(d) Ma and Paps' bedroom.

2. What does the narrator notice in the back of the truck on the way to the park in Chapter 13, DUCKS?
(a) The brothers' toys are placed in bins.
(b) Plastic bags filled with the brothers' clothes, papers, and pictures.
(c) A man hiding underneath a blanket.
(d) Something wrapped up in an old rug.

3. Instead of an open field, where does Manny think the brothers should have slept to elude Paps in Chapter 15, TRASH KITES?
(a) In a field with more trees.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In an abandoned barn.
(d) In their neighbor's camper.

4. What food do the brothers find in Ma's purse at the park?
(a) A chocolate bar.
(b) Crackers.
(c) Licorice.
(d) Beer pretzels.

5. What does Ma break after seeing her face all bruised and swollen in the mirror?
(a) A clock on the cold tile floor.
(b) A brass-handled mirror.
(c) A plate against the wall.
(d) A chair over Paps' head.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lina, Ma's co-worker, come to the narrator's house?

2. Where has Ma seen the "most water she ever saw in one place" (19)?

3. Who is Paps listening to the radio when the boys come home after school in Chapter 3, THE HERITAGE (8)?

4. What does the narrator believe Paps is really doing when he punishes his sons?

5. What does the word "rappel" most likely mean on Page 25?

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