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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 27 - 30 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the little boy pretend to be at the end of the story?
(a) A robber.
(b) A Dragon.
(c) A Prince.
(d) A cop.

2. Where did the cat sleep after the serrated metal coils were installed?
(a) The boy's bed.
(b) The man and woman's bed.
(c) The garden.
(d) The kitchen.

3. Who is the author of "Once Upon a Time"?
(a) Nadia Golen.
(b) Nadine Gordimer.
(c) Nancy Greer.
(d) Grace Newsom.

4. What additional security option does the husband and wife choose after comparing various styles in the neighborhood?
(a) Iron grilles with lance-points.
(b) 12-inch pikes.
(c) Glass embedded in cement.
(d) Serrated metal coils.

5. What game did the little boy like to play after they installed a speaker at the gates of their home?
(a) Cops and robbers.
(b) Telephone.
(c) Hide and seek.
(d) Tag.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the plaque meant to indicate that the property owner was not racist?

2. Where were the riots said to be in the tale the narrator tells herself?

3. What words are used to describe the sounds the alarms in the suburban neighborhood made?

4. What is described as the "low-cost option" neighbors used to secure their homes?

5. What does the man tell his wife to ease her fears the people from the city will come to their house in the suburbs?

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