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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chick's mother tell him she will have to take him to his ball game in Section 2: Part 1?
(a) His father was out of town.
(b) His father did not want to.
(c) His father had an accident.
(d) His father was gone.

2. How does Chick react to the announcement that he was a blessing his mother had waited a long time to receive?
(a) With pride and humility.
(b) With shame for all he had done wrong over the past few years.
(c) He wanted a drink.
(d) He hugged his mother.

3. Who came to Chick's defense when the librarian refused to allow him to check out the book he wanted?
(a) His teacher.
(b) His friend.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

4. Why does Chick tell Roberta the truth about Santa Claus that first Christmas after Len left the family?
(a) He thinks Posey is trying to trick them.
(b) He believes that believing in Santa is hurting Roberta.
(c) He misses his dad and does not want his mother to try to take her place.
(d) He thinks believing in Santa is childish.

5. Who suddenly shows up at one of Chick's college baseball games, causing him to fight back emotion?
(a) Miss Thelma.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chick Benetto receive that informs him of this family event he missed?

2. How late for work was Chick on the Monday morning after receiving the evidence of the family event he missed?

3. What does Chick feel is unbalanced in the lists he made regarding his and his mother's love for one another?

4. Who did Chick one day catch using binoculars to stare in his mother's bedroom windows shortly after the divorce?

5. Why did Posey choose a tree to place her prayer in?

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