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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Curtis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Sam with his water?
(a) A teenager.
(b) A third grader.
(c) An old man.
(d) An older woman.

2. What did Virgil’s father do in Haiti?
(a) He drove a garbage truck.
(b) He drove a bus.
(c) He drove an ambulance.
(d) He drove a taxi.

3. What does Kim hope will happen in the photo at the beginning of the book?
(a) Her father’s eyes will move.
(b) Her brother will walk.
(c) Her mother will speak.
(d) Her sister will move.

4. How did Wendell’s wife die?
(a) She died of old age.
(b) She was in a car accident.
(c) She died of cancer.
(d) She was shot.

5. When was the last time Sam had a garden?
(a) He was still in college.
(b) He has never had a garden.
(c) He was newly married.
(d) He was a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Sae Young and her husband wait for that never arrived?

2. What did Kim’s father do for a living?

3. Who frightens Wendell?

4. What is Royce paid for this job?

5. How does Ana measure the passing time in her neighborhood?

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