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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Alfred tries to defend his boss in Chapter 1, he inadvertently lets the others know that there is still money in the cash register while the boss is where?
(a) At dinner.
(b) At the dentist.
(c) At the synagogue..
(d) At the racetrack.

2. Who stops Alfred to question him in Chapter 5?
(a) His father.
(b) The school principal.
(c) Two policemen.
(d) James.

3. Alfred spends the afternoon with what uncle who advises him to start thinking about his future in Chapter 4?
(a) Denny.
(b) Griffin.
(c) Boone.
(d) Wilson.

4. What day of the week is it in Chapter 4?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

5. In Chapter 2, Alfred wishes he could just stay in his bed until he is 18 when he can go do what?
(a) Go to college.
(b) Buy cigarettes.
(c) Join the Army.
(d) Become a truck driver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Alfred see through the store window at work in Chapter 6?

2. Who is Alfred waiting for in the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. In literature, what is the inherent incompatibility between the objectives of two or more characters or forces?

4. How old is the character of Alfred at the beginning of the novel?

5. When Alfred returns home in Chapter 6, who questions him regarding his whereabouts and asks if he has been out all night?

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