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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Colin Singleton doing at the opening of the novel?
(a) Swimming in the ocean.
(b) Sitting in a classroom.
(c) Wandering in the city park.
(d) Taking a bath.

2. What does Hassan do after waking?
(a) Calls his parents.
(b) Prays.
(c) Takes a run.
(d) Writes in his journal.

3. What is Hassan's response to what Colin tells him?
(a) That it was a lousy job anyway.
(b) That the mouse was already dead.
(c) To snap out of it.
(d) That Colin can move in with him.

4. When does the latest Katherine break up with Colin?
(a) A week before the end of the current school year.
(b) At a party two weeks after graduation.
(c) Two days after the end of the current school year.
(d) Graduation night.

5. What role does the clerk at the convenient store play besides as cashier?
(a) Tour guide.
(b) Mechanic.
(c) Cook.
(d) Gas pumper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose grave do Colin and Hassan decide to stop at?

2. To what status does Colin refer when speaking to Hassan?

3. How long does Colin spend alone in his room?

4. What does Hassan do at the opening to Chapter 2?

5. Why does Hassan say his proposal is necessary?

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