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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who raised Melody when she was growing up, as Jeff finds out during a lunch they share?
(a) Gambo
(b) Aunt Booty
(c) Aunt Georgina
(d) Francine

2. In what grade is Jeff when he finds out his mother has left him and his father, the Professor?
(a) Second
(b) Fifth
(c) First
(d) Eighth

3. What does Jeff write to Gambo after he arrives back in town from his trip with his mother?
(a) A story
(b) A poem
(c) A long letter
(d) Thank you note

4. Jeff was once told that his father's ___________ department was in shambles because the Professor didn't publish.
(a) History
(b) English
(c) Art
(d) Science

5. Melody becomes upset with Jeff at first because everyone else has already _____________.
(a) Eaten
(b) Gone to work
(c) Left
(d) Let their food get cold

Short Answer Questions

1. The Professor decides they need a ________________ to help them take care of Jeff and the house.

2. The three women talk about the unfairness of _____________ as they continue to fill envelopes.

3. What does Jeff ask the Professor when his letters to his mother and Gambo go unanswered?

4. When Jeff and his mother stop at a house where two women are sitting, what are the women doing?

5. ____________ used to tell Jeff that the Professor wasn't much of a father, which makes Jeff upset.

(see the answer key)

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