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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Halloway say men despair at?
(a) Death
(b) Day
(c) Time
(d) Birth

2. What does Tom Fury help people do?
(a) Feel good about themselves
(b) Spend their money
(c) Use lightning for electricity
(d) Protect their houses from storms

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

4. Where do Will and Jim chase the boy to?
(a) Mr. Tetley's store
(b) The carnival
(c) Will's house
(d) Jim's house

5. What is arriving in town that night?
(a) The zoo
(b) The circus
(c) The parade
(d) The carnival

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the merry-go-round when Will flicks the switch?

2. What does Jim's mother want Jim to do before he leaves her?

3. Why does Jim want Will to leave?

4. What is on Hickory Street?

5. What does Jim favor over talking?

(see the answer key)

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