This Boy's Life Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

At the Boy Scout Gathering of the Tribes, Toby plans to: (from Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 155-168))

Try to be made an Eagle Scout.

Win every competition.

Run away to Alaska.

Steal Dwight's car and leave Dwight in Seattle.

2.

What is the significance of the particularly cruel woman in the crowd during the game being dressed in curlers and toreador pants? (from Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 126-130))

It shows the woman is crazy or has been the victim of abuse.

It mirrors the falseness of Rosemary's interest in parenting.

It represents the insensible cruelty of society.

It shows that the woman has no fashion sense.

3.

How does Toby respond when Mr. Howard warns him that he might have a rough time at Hill? (from Chapter 6, The Amen Corner (pgs. 270-276))

Toby says he knows he can deal with it.

Toby admits he is nervous about Hill.

Toby says he is dead set on going.

Toby tells Mr. Howard how rough his life has already been.

4.

How does Dwight react to Toby's involvement in the fight? (from Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 107-116))

He takes away the money Toby makes on his paper route.

He doesn't care.

He becomes very angry and beats Toby.

He is proud.

5.

What does Rosemary tell Toby about his father's time at Deerfield? (from Chapter 5, Citizenship in the School (pgs. 200-214))

He was the only person ever expelled from the school.

It prepared Toby's father for a successful future.

None of the other students spoke to Toby's father.

Toby's father hated the teachers.

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