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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unusual about Hazel's suit?
(a) His hat is black and his suit is blue. They do not match
(b) It is blue, an usual color for a suit
(c) It does not fit him properly
(d) It still has the price tag on the sleeve

2. Why does the car lot owner insist that Haze take the Essex on a test drive?
(a) So he knows what does and doesn't work on the car before buying it
(b) So he realizes what a great deal he is getting on the car
(c) So he can negotiate a higher price for the vehicle
(d) So he can see how well it handles on the highway

3. What is Mrs. Watts doing when Hazel arrives at her house?
(a) Entertaining another man
(b) Cutting her toenails
(c) Reading a magazine
(d) Applying cream to her face

4. What did people claim was the reason for Haze opening his brother's casket at his funeral?
(a) He had a morbid fascination with dead people
(b) He was heartbroken over his brother's death
(c) He was trying to climb into the coffin to be with his brother
(d) He wanted to make sure his brother was really dead

5. To what does Hazel liken his sleeping berth on the train?
(a) A cave
(b) A bed
(c) A grave
(d) A coffin

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hazel first notice when he gets off of the train at Taulkinham?

2. What did Hazel consider doing to avoid having to serve in the army?

3. Which of the following does NOT happen to Haze when he is serving time in the army?

4. What does Hazel copy off of the wall of a men's room?

5. What does Hazel want to make sure Mrs. Watts knows about him?

(see the answer key)

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