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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Coalhouse Walker, Jr., do to identify himself.
(a) He writes letter to the mayor saying that Father's fireworks factory will be next.
(b) He writes messaged on walls all over town that he wants to kill the Fire Chief.
(c) He spreads a rumor that he is the one the police are looking for.
(d) He leaves letters at newspapers that he wants the Fire Chief turned over to him and his car returned in new condition.

2. Who cares for the baby while Sarah lay dying in the hospital?
(a) The Boy takes charge of the baby.
(b) Coalhouse comes and looks after the baby.
(c) Younger Brother moves into Sarah's room and cares for the baby.
(d) Mother holds the baby constantly.

3. Where does Father and the family go to get away from the tension?
(a) Atlantic City.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

4. What does Father notice as the expedition sails out of the harbor?
(a) A rag ship arraving with new immigrants.
(b) A fireworks display in thier honor.
(c) How the temperature is already dropping.
(d) The U.S. Navy escort ship.

5. What does Father do with all the family watching?
(a) Passes out gifts he brought back from the Arctic.
(b) Reads pages from his journal.
(c) Shows them an Esquimo dance.
(d) Plays tunes on an ivory cared flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Tateh and The Girl go to warm up after spending the night in the train station?

2. What does Evelyn do with most of her money?

3. What is Evelyn Nesbit doing before her husband's trial?

4. Where does The Boy get some of Tateh's silhouettes?

5. How has The Boy changed?

(see the answer key)

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