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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does the author use for chest of drawers in the story?
(a) Dresser.
(b) Bureau.
(c) Cabinet.
(d) Chiffonier.

2. What three items does the boy tell the man they are interested in when the man first arrives at the house?
(a) The TV, bed, and desk.
(b) The rattan chair, chiffonier, and TV.
(c) The kitchen set, heater, and record player.
(d) The TV, kitchen set, and pillows.

3. What is the first thing the boy plugs in when they stop in the man's driveway to look at the items?
(a) The blender.
(b) The TV.
(c) The portable heater.
(d) The record player.

4. What does the man take from his sack first when he arrives at the home to find the girl and boy?
(a) Chips and a sandwich.
(b) Chips and salsa.
(c) Beer and whiskey.
(d) Cigarettes and vodka.

5. What word does she use to describe what the people who set the items outside of the house must be?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Impulsive.
(c) Desperate.
(d) Broke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the boy say he will do if anyone is home?

2. How does the reader know people in the neighborhood are watching the boy and the girl in the driveway alone?

3. Why does Jack feel uneasy getting on the bed with the girl?

4. How much does the man say he was thinking of asking for the bed?

5. What word does both the man and the girl use to describe the bed when the man first arrives?

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