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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What topic does Mr. Rubio slyly try to introduce into the conversation?
(a) Quarterbacks.
(b) Halfbacks.
(c) Centers.
(d) Fullbacks.

2. When Rufus asks his mother if she was really married to Ernie Brown, what is her response?
(a) For a few months, when she was 17.
(b) For a few months, when she was 18.
(c) For just over a year, when she turned 16.
(d) For a few months, when she was 16.

3. What does Rufus do to stall for time at the grocery?
(a) Talks with the owner.
(b) Talks with the clerk.
(c) Reads labels.
(d) Buys sodas to drink for his sister and himself.

4. What does Rufus tell his mother he really wants to become?
(a) A pilot.
(b) A football coach.
(c) A computer programmer.
(d) A teacher.

5. Which problems does Rufus admit to Mr. Rubio?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Acne.
(c) None.
(d) Narcotics addiction.

Short Answer Questions

1. The grocery owner tells Rufus to do what as he stalls?

2. Mr. Rubio inquires how Rufus feels about his father, and gets what reply?

3. His first day out of Pine Valley, Rufus has a daydream about what?

4. As Rufus sees the "Gassers" sticker car being stopped by the police, what does he do?

5. How do the gang members reflect their vote for Rufus to join the Moors?

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