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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 61-100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What smell does the narrator associate with soldiers?
(a) Blood.
(b) Motor oil.
(c) Sweat.
(d) Steel.

2. When is the narrator's birthday?
(a) February 10, 1931.
(b) April 7, 1945.
(c) June 18, 1950.
(d) January 4, 1925.

3. What does the narrator fantasize about after his meeting with Omi in the school yard?
(a) Seeing him naked.
(b) For Omi to punch him.
(c) To get good grades.
(d) Killing Omi.

4. In order to appear masculine, what does the narrator convince his female cousins to do?
(a) Play war.
(b) Shoot at a soldier.
(c) Kill a bird.
(d) Cliff dive.

5. In the first attempt to execute Sebastian, what weapon was used?
(a) Arrows.
(b) Poison darts.
(c) The guillotine.
(d) Guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. For the narrator, Omi represents the perfect image of what?

2. What weapon is used to kill Sebastian for good?

3. What occupation was once held by the narrator's grandfather?

4. Over the summer, why does the narrator suddenly feel close to Omi?

5. What does the narrator do to celebrate his admiration for the female magician?

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