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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 36-44.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does he have to go this distance?
(a) To come back a short distance correctly.
(b) To get exercise.
(c) To meet new people.
(d) To see the city in which he or she lives.

2. How does Jerry keep the landlady away?
(a) He lies to her
(b) He hides
(c) He ignores her
(d) He married her

3. When Peter winces as Jerry is telling his story, what does Jerry tell him to do?
(a) To give him advice
(b) To leave
(c) To turn around
(d) To not react

4. Why does his mother walk out on his father when he was ten-and-a-half-years old?
(a) To get revenge on his father.
(b) To find a better life.
(c) To protect her son.
(d) To sleep with many men in the southern United States.

5. How is Jerry as he tells this long story?
(a) Angry and shaking.
(b) Sad and worried.
(c) Vivacious and animated.
(d) Nervous and anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jerry tell Peter not to do?

2. What's the cross street that is to the right?

3. What did the dog do when Jerry first moved in?

4. Animals are _____________ to Jerry, according to his own observations.

5. How does Jerry calm Peter?

(see the answer key)

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