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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pp. 55 - 58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John's father hope to protect his son from?
(a) Danger.
(b) Evil influences.
(c) Disease.
(d) Not getting a good education.

2. At which point is it said that John's parents stopped being happy?
(a) After John was born.
(b) When John left for college.
(c) When his mother got a job.
(d) When he became a preacher.

3. What is John's father's name?
(a) Anthony.
(b) Sylvane.
(c) Stanley.
(d) Ned.

4. What does John's father carry in his bag as he walks down the street?
(a) School books.
(b) A Bible.
(c) His change purse.
(d) His shoes.

5. What adjectives are used to describe John's father as he walks down the street at the start of the story?
(a) Frail but energetic.
(b) Elegant and intelligent.
(c) Husky and strong.
(d) Large and mean.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is John's mother's name?

2. What does John's father think as he pauses before responding after his wife asks him why he treats John the way he does?

3. How does John's mother always refer to him?

4. What is the main character's name?

5. Where is the main character standing as he watches his father walk down the street at the start of the story?

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