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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the main drawbacks to Bean going to battle school?
(a) His unknown parentage.
(b) His lack of killer instinct.
(c) His happy-go-lucky nature.
(d) His small size and tiny voice.

2. What is the purpose of Achilles' manipulations among the children of the crew?
(a) To get them to take responsibility for themselves.
(b) To help Poke maintain control of the group.
(c) To wrest loyalty of the crew members away from Poke.
(d) To keep the children from thinking about how hard their lives are.

3. From whose bread does Achilles not take a bite?
(a) Bean.
(b) Any child older than twelve.
(c) All children under the age of six.
(d) Poke.

4. What confuses Bean when he observes what Achilles does when Achilles meets with Poke?
(a) Seeing Poke and Achilles split some money up into smaller bundles.
(b) Seeing Achilles kiss Poke.
(c) Seeing Poke salute Achilles.
(d) Seeing Achilles slap Poke.

5. How does Sister Carlotta react when Bean tells her about Poke?
(a) She debates about who to send to IF.
(b) She plans to confront Achilles.
(c) She does not believe Bean.
(d) She calls the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why won't IF accept Achilles?

2. Who is Helga Braun?

3. How does Achilles treat the younger children?

4. What do the kitchen adults think when they observe a fight between Achilles and another?

5. What organization does Sister Carlotta represent?

(see the answer key)

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