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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16, WASN'T NO ONE TO STOP THIS - Chapter 17, NIAGRA.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the headbanger bring the brothers at his house in Chapter 16, WASN'T NO ONE TO STOP THIS?
(a) The living room.
(b) His bedroom.
(c) The basement.
(d) The garage.

2. What is unusual about the way Paps and Ma are dressed during the brothers' bath in Chapter 10, YOU BETTER COME??
(a) They are fully naked.
(b) They are both wearing boots and heavy jackets.
(c) They are wearing very fancy clothes.
(d) They are shirtless.

3. What object does the narrator use to tell the reader the size of the fish in the lake as mentioned on Page 19?
(a) Clumps.
(b) Leaves.
(c) Crescents.
(d) Cigarettes.

4. 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) A man hiding underneath a blanket.
(c) Something wrapped up in an old rug.
(d) Plastic bags filled with the brothers' clothes, papers, and pictures.

5. Why is Ma worried about the brothers' bath in Chapter 10, YOU BETTER COME?
(a) Ma is worried that the brothers will catch "pneumonia" (46) from the cold water.
(b) Ma is scared that the brothers "couldn't comprehend what was..." (46) happening.
(c) Ma is stressed that the brothers are "sneaky," (47) and will play a trick on her.
(d) Ma is concerned about the brothers, because the brothers were "clean and fed and not afraid of growing up" (47).

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is the Grices' son, the headbanger, than Manny?

2. In the last paragraph of Chapter 10, YOU BETTER COME, what does the narrator imply the brothers "need" (51)?

3. How does Ma respond to Paps worries at the end of Chapter 11, NIGHT WATCH?

4. What color is the family's new truck?

5. After Manny's dream, what implied comparison is made about the dream to the brothers' current situation in Chapter 15, TRASH KITES?

(see the answer key)

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