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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened after Jim gave the firemen this advice?
(a) The firefighting efforts were slowed to a crawl because of the threat of explosives.
(b) Firefighters rushed into the building and were injured looking for people.
(c) The firefighters called for backup.
(d) They used water on the fire, but this only created an explosion.

2. Where did John's family move after his father got tenure?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Deerfield.
(d) Shutesbury.

3. How did John's father injure John's brother Chris?
(a) He put a cigarette out on his forehead.
(b) He left him alone for hours.
(c) He beat him.
(d) He slammed his fingers in a door.

4. What does John say became more difficult as her got older?
(a) Controlling his troublemaking urges.
(b) Understanding the language of the children around him.
(c) Refraining from blurting out his thoughts.
(d) Making sense of adults' contradictory expectations.

5. Why did John and his friends think the vehicle had been left in the woods?
(a) As a trap for thieves.
(b) As a gift for them.
(c) As a toy and a distraction.
(d) As a test by their parents.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did John meet Mary Trompke?

2. How does John say he kept himself popular?

3. What would John Robison do to Doug?

4. Who is Betsy?

5. What did John fantasize about, in the vehicle in the woods?

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