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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jim tries to explain to April about the phone -- he is afraid she will do something "dumb." Who does he compare her to?
(a) His granddaughter.
(b) A five-year-old.
(c) His niece.
(d) Bram.

2. Later during their first full day in Grove City, what movie does April take her brother to see?
(a) Jurassic Park.
(b) Song of the South.
(c) Aladdin.
(d) The Chipmunk Adventure.

3. Within a few days of arriving in Florida, April has to get used to a big change. What is that?
(a) They move to a two-bedroom apartment.
(b) The family having a lot less money.
(c) There are few teenagers in town.
(d) Her new high school.

4. Because they have to stay on at the hotel, April has a tantrum and Jim calls her immature. What does he tell her he will do about the phone?
(a) Allow her to make one call a day.
(b) Tap it so he knows if she makes any calls.
(c) Remove the phone from their suite.
(d) He will tell the hotel not to put any calls through from their suite.

5. Tom Geist is sitting in the kitchen when April gets home. Who is he?
(a) The local mayor.
(b) A Florida FBI agent.
(c) Her father's new boss.
(d) The Florida contact of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Short Answer Questions

1. What criminal activity has Mr. Corrigan been involved in?

2. Why doesn't Mr. Corrigan want his wife to continue with her career in Florida?

3. When the family goes shopping in Grove City for the first time, what does April get her dad to buy for her?

4. Where did April and her family live at the beginning of the novel?

5. After the apology about the phone, what does Jim offer to do to break the monotony of watching TV?

(see the answer key)

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