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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does the gang do when William's dad dies in 1971? (from Chapters 10 - 11)

The gang does not hear about the death until years after the fact.

They go to Montana, but secretly observe the funeral from afar.

William breaks his cover and moves back in with his mom, to comfort her.

They cannot break from their missions, but William wires his mother a large sum of money.

2.

What is the private reaction of William's mom and dad to the improvised shelter he made out of a Ping-Pong table? (from Chapters 1 - 4)

They ignore the shelter and William completely.

They laugh at it.

They argue and blame each other for having such an unusual child.

They become concerned about nuclear proliferation, and make plans to build their own shelter.

3.

What reaction do William's parents have when he makes preparations to dodge the draft? (from Chapters 8 - 9 )

They give him the contact information of their old friend, Ebenezer Keezer.

They support him both emotionally, and by helping run errands.

They frantically call Chuck, hoping that he will talk sense into William.

They give him 72 hours to leave their house, after which they will call the cops.

4.

As the gang travels to Cuba, how has William clearly become different from the other members of the group? (from Chapters 8 - 9 )

He has become a publicly wanted man in Montana, for dodging the draft.

He is no longer deeply motivated by his political convictions.

He is Ebenezer Keezer's intellectual equal.

He is in peak physical condition, while the others are not.

5.

What does William do with the piece of paper on which Bobbi has written one of her passive-aggressive poems? (from Chapters 1 - 4)

He accidentally gets it wet, which makes it illegible, to his dismay.

He lights in on fire in front of her.

He eats it.

He keeps it in his wallet with him at all times.

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