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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. Why does Paps most likely give the brothers a bath when he arrives at home in Chapter 10, YOU BETTER COME??
(a) As disingenuous proof he cares about family.
(b) Because he is up late and has nothing else to do.
(c) As a sign that he loves them and is home to stay.
(d) Because he thinks they are dirty and need it.

2. How does Ma respond to Paps worries at the end of Chapter 11, NIGHT WATCH?
(a) "Don't. Don't you dare" (60).
(b) "Nobody" (60).
(c) Ma says nothing and cries.
(d) "He's tired" (60).

3. What do the brothers find in the crawlspace at the end of Chapter 9, TALK TO ME?
(a) A gun.
(b) A box of old photos of Ma and Paps.
(c) Their old clothes and toys.
(d) An old yellow phone.

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

5. At the start of the novel, how many boys, also brothers, are introduced?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lina bring with her to the narrator's house?

2. What does Ma say to the brothers at the park while they are hiding in a canoe?

3. At the start of Chapter 14, TRENCH, what does Manny smear under the brothers' eyes, because they are wearing camouflage clothing?

4. Instead of immediately searching for the brothers after the bath, what do Paps and Ma do?

5. When the boys' father, Paps, comes home, how does he punish his sons?

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