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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Burn" and "In a Jar".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does David compare the sound of the ice cracking in the swamp?
(a) The sound of summer fireworks.
(b) Doors opening and shutting.
(c) Distant gunshots.
(d) Someone walking around them.

2. What selfless gesture does David make to comfort Fellis?
(a) He gives Fellis his own coat.
(b) He offers to cut his own hair.
(c) He covers Fellis's hair with his own hat.
(d) He offers to buy Fellis marijuana.

3. In "In a Jar," what is the most likely motivation for Paige calling David "chagooksis...little shit" (15)?
(a) She is irritable and tired because of her pregnancy.
(b) She is angry at the mischief David causes.
(c) She is engaging in affectionate teasing.
(d) She is tired of being responsible for her younger sibling.

4. How does David imagine feeling when he returns to Rab's?
(a) Triumphant.
(b) Defensive.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Frustrated.

5. In the context of "Burn," what is the most likely meaning of the term "skeejin" (1)?
(a) Person with a substance use disorder.
(b) Young adult or teenager.
(c) Person lacking economic means.
(d) Native or indigenous person.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "In a Jar," where do David and Paige go with their grandmother?

2. What technique is used when David asks Fellis if Fellis wants him to "Tell the ice to let go" (3)?

3. What does David imagine the store owner, Jim, making a joke about?

4. To what does David compare Fellis when he sees him struggling to sit up?

5. Where does David go on the bus every day?

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