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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 7, 8, and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the two boys go after supper?
(a) The library
(b) The playground
(c) The golf course
(d) The pool hall

2. What does Jim decide to take off the roof of his house?
(a) The radio aerial
(b) The TV aerial
(c) The wind sock
(d) The lightning rod

3. Who does Chapter 3 focus on?
(a) Mr. Dark
(b) Will
(c) Charles Halloway
(d) Jim

4. Where does Will's father go just before Will falls asleep?
(a) The saloon
(b) The grocery store
(c) The carnival
(d) The library

5. What kind of business does Mr. Crosetti run?
(a) Barber shop
(b) A local newspaper
(c) A cafe
(d) A book shop

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim think he hears on the library steps?

2. What month does the novel begin in?

3. Where does Will go when Jim gives him his books?

4. Who does the author describe as being marbled with dark?

5. What great thing happens to children in June?

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