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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What war did General Sash serve in?
(a) The War Between the States.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) The Great War.
(d) The Revolutionary War.

2. Where does “The Heart of the Park” take place?
(a) A public park.
(b) On a farm.
(c) The zoo.
(d) In front of a theater.

3. How many customers are in the diner in “Enoch and the Gorilla”?
(a) One.
(b) There is no one in the diner.
(c) The diner is full.
(d) Four.

4. What does Hazel Weaver want from Enoch Emery?
(a) The address of the red-haired girl and the blind man.
(b) Friendship.
(c) An ice cream soda.
(d) To stop spying on the sunbathing women.

5. Where does Rufus return home from?
(a) A reformatory.
(b) Boarding school.
(c) Work overseas.
(d) The armed forces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Old Dudley waiting for while looking out the window?

2. What season is it in “The Heart of the Park”?

3. What are the red-haired girl and the blind man doing in “The Peeler”?

4. What does Mr. Shiflit get running?

5. What time does the babysitter pick up the boy in “The River”?

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