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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, THE LAKE - Chapter 8, OTHER LOCUSTS.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the way home from the lake, the narrator reveals his brothers' ages. How old are they?
(a) Manny is 10 years old, and Joel is 8 years old.
(b) Manny is 14 years old, and Joel is 12 years old.
(c) Manny is 9 years old, and Joel is 8 years old.
(d) Manny is 9 years old, and Joel is 7 years old.

2. What does Paps do to try and convey to his sons their heritage?
(a) Paps takes his sons to meet their grandparents.
(b) Paps dances in a Puerto Rican style.
(c) Paps shows his sons pictures of his childhood.
(d) Paps plays British music.

3. Why is it unusual that Paps knows how to swim?
(a) Because he is from Canada.
(b) Because he has never seen water before.
(c) Because he grew up away from the water.
(d) Because he is afraid of drowning.

4. What is the weather like when the narrator's family goes to the lake?
(a) The air is cold and crisp.
(b) There is a nice warm breeze.
(c) It is rainy.
(d) There is a heat wave.

5. What kind of accent does Old Man have?
(a) French accent.
(b) Spanish accent.
(c) Southern accent.
(d) Missouri accent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What tool do the boys use to smash the tomatoes?

3. Who in the family does not know how to swim when they go to the lake?

4. What object does the narrator use to tell the reader the size of the fish in the lake as mentioned on Page 19?

5. What meal does Old Man prepare for the brothers?

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