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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the boy was a child, he was teased for having his stuffed animal - Pokey the ________.
(a) Snake
(b) Bear
(c) Giraffe
(d) Pig

2. Adam enters a phone booth and tries to place a call to ___________ in order to soothe himself.
(a) Allison Hertz
(b) His father
(c) His mother
(d) Amy Hertz

3. What are the other three guys in the restaurant eating as Adam sits alone with his meal?
(a) Popcorn
(b) Steak
(c) Cookies
(d) Milk

4. What kind of club meeting did Adam tell his mother he was attending, even though he was really going out with Amy?
(a) Chess
(b) Band
(c) French
(d) Literary

5. Finally, Adam decides he will continue on to ______________, even though he is not sure he is strong enough.
(a) Boston
(b) Rutterburg
(c) Monument
(d) Chicago

Short Answer Questions

1. Adam is afraid that __________ will laugh at him if he reveals any of the concerns he has about his family.

2. Brint suggests to Adam that his ___________ has been lying to him all this time.

3. How many speeds does the boy's bike have on it, by his own account at the start of the story?

4. What does Adam decide to eat when he is in a small restaurant in Carver on his bike journey?

5. What is the scent of perfume that the boy remembers as being something his mother used to wear?

(see the answer key)

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