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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6, 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author go the day he parted with his friend in Chapter 3?
(a) His dad's.
(b) His maternal grandmother's.
(c) His sister, Alison's.
(d) His paternal grandmother's.

2. What was the atmosphere like at the experimental boarding school, according to the author?
(a) One with academic and personal feedom.
(b) Rigid.
(c) Strict and stern.
(d) Playful and artsy.

3. Where was the author's apartment in Chapter 5?
(a) New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Maine.
(d) Ft. Lauderdale.

4. In what season did the author's friendship blossom, in Chapter 3?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summertime.
(c) Wintertime.
(d) Fall.

5. Who accompanies the author at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Jean.
(b) Jean and his mom, Dagmar.
(c) Tobey.
(d) Alison and Tobey.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did Jean do?

2. Where did the author and his family go at the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. According to Chapter 1, what does a first person biography offer?

4. What does the author feel is necessary to be interrupted?

5. How old was Alison when the family left New York?

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