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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11, 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the author choose to sleep due to his fears about Southbury Training School, in Chapter 4?
(a) Under the car.
(b) In a closet.
(c) The car.
(d) Outside.

2. What was the verdict of Ligget's trial?
(a) He died.
(b) He was beaten.
(c) He was found guilty.
(d) He lost the battle.

3. Where did Jean travel to get the things he needed to begin his plans of making money in Chapter 3?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) Up the road.

4. What did the author and his family salvage in Chapter 6?
(a) A newspaper article.
(b) Their car.
(c) Usable wood.
(d) A plant.

5. Who did Jean write a letter to in Chapter 11?
(a) Alison.
(b) The author.
(c) Dagmar.
(d) Jessica.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the peak of the pianist and Jean's relationship occur?

2. What does the author say Dagmar was wearing at his school's recital?

3. What was the name of the bitter pianist?

4. What was the author habitually late for in Chapter 10?

5. What realization did the author wake up with in Chapter 12?

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