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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars" and "The Blessing Tobacco".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," why is David so quick to agree to take Fellis to his frequent mental health appointments?
(a) He wants to get away from Tabitha's apartment.
(b) He is desperate to see his friend feeling better.
(c) He needs the money that Beth offers him.
(d) He feels indebted to Beth for acting as his second mother.

2. In "Food for the Common Cold," how old is David?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

3. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what technique is used when David describes Fellis's face as "kind of like if you'd put two black dots and a line on an orange" (90)?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Personification.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Metaphor.

4. In "The Blessing Tobacco," what has David been sent to his grandmother's for?
(a) To escort her to his mother's house.
(b) To accompany her to the grocery store.
(c) To fill the wood box.
(d) To do dishes and take out garbage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," where does David say he met Tabitha?

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

3. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what television show have David and Fellis been watching?

4. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what technique is used in David's paraphrase of Fellis's questions: "How much he pays. How much he makes" (44)?

5. In "The Blessing Tobacco," whom does David's grandmother mistake him for?

(see the answer key)

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