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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth's father call Nathan after Nathan leaves to apologize to the O'Keefe family for the racist treatment they are receiving?
(a) A hero.
(b) A man of principle.
(c) A nincompoop.
(d) A fool.

2. What does Warren Redstone have in his possession that causes the police to suspect his involvement with Ariel's disappearance?
(a) Her locket necklace.
(b) Her diamond ring.
(c) Her music note earrings.
(d) Her pearl bracelet.

3. How does Jake's suit shoulder get torn?
(a) He tears it while jumping over a fence.
(b) He tears it on purpose to avoid having to go to Bobby's funeral.
(c) Frank tugs his sleeve to get him to hurry up.
(d) Ariel tears it while trying to adjust Jake's suit.

4. What reason does Frank give for the Fourth of July being one of his favorite holidays?
(a) He likes the fireworks.
(b) He likes the pies his mother makes.
(c) He gets to take the day off from his work at his grandfather's house.
(d) He gets to spend time alone with his sister Ariel.

5. Why is the new Bremen bank a source of fascination for Frank?
(a) Because it had been robbed by Pretty Boy Floyd in the 1930s.
(b) Because he has a crush on the bank teller.
(c) Because it had been robbed the year before and the crime had never been solved.
(d) Because he wants to be a banker when he grows up.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Frank tells the police that Morris Engdahl does not like Ariel, what names does he say Morris Engdahl has called Ariel in the past?

2. Where do Frank and Jake always go after they are done with their grandfather's yard work?

3. What game does Danny O'Keefe call to ask Frank and Jake to come over and play?

4. When Father Peter tells Nathan the reasons for the townspeople's negative feelings about Ruth's role as the minister's wife, what three reasons does he give?

5. What kind of animal does Officer Doyle blow up with the M-80 firecracker?

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