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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finally convinces Lise to leave Emil's side at the hospital so Emil can be alone and get some much-needed rest?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Frank.
(d) Jake.

2. What object does Frank see sticking out of Danny's Uncle Warren's pocket?
(a) Bobby Cole's eyeglasses.
(b) Jake's rollerskate key.
(c) Skipper's photograph.
(d) Ariel's necklace.

3. Who first voices the suspicion that Bobby Cole's death might have involved foul play?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Gus.
(d) Officer Doyle.

4. Where do Frank and Jake always go after they are done with their grandfather's yard work?
(a) Halderson's Drug Store.
(b) Edna Sweeney's house.
(c) The river.
(d) The railroad tracks.

5. What reason does Julie give for saying Emil's suicide attempt is fortunate?
(a) Because Emil's attempt allows Ruth to feel like a savior.
(b) Because Ariel and Karl still have each other around for comfort.
(c) Because Emil will get the psychological help he obviously needs.
(d) Because Lise will have to move into an assisted care home and get the care she needs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stays with Lise at her house while Emil is in the hospital?

2. What river flows through the town of New Bremen?

3. What word does Ruth instruct the family to use when talking about Skipper, the dead man the boys had found on the tracks?

4. What circumstances led to Emil's blindness and facial scarring?

5. What is found in the pocket of Skipper's dead body?

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