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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 3 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joe realize has been hiding behind a curtain while he was with Dora in Chapter 3?
(a) Frances.
(b) A stranger.
(c) Joe’s ex-girlfriend.
(d) Rex.

2. What does Delbert Freeman yell out about Joe just before the sack race in Chapter 2?
(a) Delbert says Joe is a loser.
(b) Delbert says Joe’s uncle is a thief.
(c) Delbert says Joe’s dad is a bootlegger.
(d) Delbert makes fun of Joe’s short stature.

3. What does Joe yell out to get the attention of one of the female party goers at his house in Chapter 1?
(a) Look at me!
(b) See me!
(c) Say cheese!
(d) I eat cheese!

4. Where does Joe learn “what the world was like, what he’d be up against if he became a priest” (28)?
(a) Church.
(b) The ballpark.
(c) The cellar.
(d) Hedblad’s.

5. What is the title of Chapter 1 of Wheat that Springeth Green?
(a) I eat cheese!.
(b) See Me.
(c) Look at Me.
(d) Uncle Bobby.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to the money, what does Joe bring to Dora on their first date?

2. What happens to Joe at the end of Chapter 3, which ends his relationship with Dora and Frances?

3. What occupation is Joe considering at the start of Chapter 2?

4. Who is young Joe saying goodbye to in Chapter 1?

5. Who carries Joe upstairs to his room in Chapter 1?

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