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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. What is one nickname that the narrator and his two brothers call themselves?
(a) The Robbers.
(b) The Monkeys.
(c) The Stooges.
(d) The Gentleman.

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

3. What does Ma ask her sons to squirt on her face when they run out of the original ingredient(s)?
(a) Water and salt.
(b) Ketchup.
(c) Maple syrup.
(d) Chocolate milk.

4. At the start of Chapter 6, US PROPER, what do the three brothers create by stacking up on one another's shoulders?
(a) "[B]urglars" (25).
(b) "[A] ladder" (24).
(c) The "Three Musketeers" (24).
(d) "[A] woman" (24).

5. What does Lina call Ma after arriving at the narrator's house?
(a) Shorty.
(b) Little One.
(c) Comrade.
(d) Amiga.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paps do to try and convey to his sons their heritage?

2. What do the brothers ask strangers to buy them outside the drugstore in Chapter 5, US PROPER?

3. Why is Chapter 6 called US PROPER?

4. Where does Ma work?

5. Where is Lina from?

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