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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, "Zach".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what is on the sleeve of the woman's coat?
(a) Blood.
(b) An armband.
(c) A patch.
(d) The letter S.

2. Why is the librarian astonished that Tom wants a card for Willie?
(a) She sees Tom as being uninvolved.
(b) She knows Willie can't read.
(c) Tom hates the library.
(d) There is a rule against cards for placed children.

3. What is the mother's concern for her child's placement in Chapter 1?
(a) That he be placed near a school.
(b) That he be placed with an elderly man.
(c) That he be placed near a church.
(d) That he be placed with other children.

4. What kind of a character is Mrs. Fletcher?
(a) Kind and sweet.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) A gossip.
(d) Mean and nasty.

5. What is the boy doing at the postmasters when Willie first meets him in Chapter 3, "Saturday Morning"?
(a) He was reading a newspaper.
(b) He is sitting in a chair.
(c) He is writing to his mother.
(d) He is conversing with the postmaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Willie pick the color red for his suspenders?

2. What does Tom want Mrs. Fletcher to do for him in Chapter 2?

3. What does Zach tell Willie that his parents do for a living?

4. What confusing saying did Zach leave Willie with on the night they first met?

5. How is Tom described in Chapter 1?

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