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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. What unit of currency is used in the town in which Momsen and Filibur live?
(a) Dollars.
(b) Euros.
(c) Rubles.
(d) Zlotys.

2. Which of the following is not something Joey adds to his fruit compote in the hopes of getting a laugh from the family?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Toothpicks.
(d) Bread.

3. According to the narrator, what are all writers dependent on above all else?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) Talent.
(c) Audience.
(d) Truth.

4. In the English classroom after the schoolyard fight, which is the only student prepared to discuss the material?
(a) Joey.
(b) Kneadus.
(c) Mizdral.
(d) Syphon.

5. What is Momsen's girlfriend's name?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Aurora.
(c) Flora.
(d) Laura.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator feel about literary critics who hold fast to the iron-clad rules of construction?

2. How does Mrs. Youngblood feel about the prospect of her young daughter getting pregnant?

3. As Momsen and Filibur walk away from each other after the dual, what do they throw at each other?

4. How does the schoolgirl react when she realizes that Joey is watching her talk on the phone?

5. How does the narrator claim novels are properly read?

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