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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraph 43 (Page 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did this person call first to help in the alarm cry?
(a) The police.
(b) No one they just cried out.
(c) The neighbors.
(d) The soldiers.

2. What or who came immediately after the cry of alarm?
(a) A response from the police.
(b) A response from the neighbors.
(c) Total silence.
(d) Soldiers.

3. What had become a "mountain of rubble" two houses down?
(a) The church.
(b) His house.
(c) The school.
(d) A concrete edifice.

4. How many children did Jonathan have before the war?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

5. What did Maria sell to camp officials for extra food?
(a) Breakfast foods.
(b) Shells.
(c) Homemade blankets.
(d) Firewood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character does the story lead with?

2. What is Jonathan's wife's name?

3. How many times did the thief knock before making a demand?

4. How much money does the thief leader demand?

5. What did a man do a couple of days earlier when his payment was stolen?

(see the answer key)

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