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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. What job does Paps finally get?
(a) The gas station.
(b) At the brewery, with Ma.
(c) An automotive shop.
(d) A security guard, the night watch.

2. Who is incessantly calling the narrator's house at the start of Chapter 9, TALK TO ME?
(a) Lina.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Ma.
(d) Paps.

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

4. At the start of the narrative, what age does the narrator turn?
(a) The narrator does not have a birthday.
(b) 14.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

5. Why do the brothers call themselves, "Ma's militia" (80)?
(a) The brothers stand near Ma as she smokes on the porch, so that she does not hurt herself.
(b) The brothers are sitting around the hole to protect Ma from being buried alive.
(c) The brothers are sitting next to Ma while she sleeps to protect her from Paps.
(d) The brothers believe that they are really in the army and can fight anyone who comes near the house.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Paps think it is Manny's idea for the brothers escape and sleep away from home in Chapter 15, TRASH KITES?

2. How does Ma feel about the phone ringing in Chapter 9, TALK TO ME?

3. What does Manny say about Paps disappearance in Chapter 8, OTHER LOCUSTS?

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

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

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