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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joel meet for the first time at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) His father.
(b) Randolph.
(c) Little Sunshine.
(d) Amy.

2. What causes the religious service to be interrupted in Chapter 3?
(a) It's dinner time.
(b) The mule gets loose.
(c) A thunderstorm.
(d) Randolph interupts them.

3. What does Randolph and Amy seem incapable of providing to Joel after the tennis ball enters the room?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Direct answers.
(c) Comfort.
(d) Honesty.

4. What is the name of Idabel's twin sister?
(a) Florabel.
(b) Amy.
(c) Dolores.
(d) Ellen.

5. What kind of answers are given to Joel's questions about a strange woman he saw in Chapter 4?
(a) Honest.
(b) Evasiveness.
(c) Quick.
(d) Open.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the truck driver drinking a beer at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. What is the occupation of the local who offers Joel a nickel if he will stop a girl from throwing rocks at his shop?

3. What does Joel do after witnessing the singing and exhortations during the religious service?

4. What does Joel say his life has been a series of when he reverts inward during the religious service?

5. How old is Joel at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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