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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Fruit Compote.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Filibur know he must slap Momsen to save his wife's life?
(a) On the buttocks.
(b) On the back of the head.
(c) On the hand.
(d) On the cheek.

2. How does Mrs. Youngblood feel about the prospect of her young daughter getting pregnant?
(a) She is sure it will happen.
(b) She is frightened by the thought.
(c) She doesn't care.
(d) She hasn't ever thought of it.

3. What is the after effect of the fight on Kneadus the next day at school?
(a) His arms and legs are badly scarred.
(b) He is missing four teeth.
(c) His face is stuck in a grimace.
(d) He has gone mute.

4. What does the narrator extol for creating mythology?
(a) Character.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Repetition.

5. In which city do professors Momsen and Filidor meet for their battle?
(a) Warsaw.
(b) Prague.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Turin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not an excuse students give in the English classroom to ensure they won't have to speak about the assigned poetry?

2. What does the teacher complain to Pimko about in regard to his students?

3. Which musician does the narrator claim audiences appreciate only because the larger musical world tells them to?

4. According to the narrator, what are all underdeveloped artists bound to create?

5. How does Syphon rally his men when they seem to dwindle in the schoolyard fight?

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