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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary and Analysis For Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said that if Alfred came back he might as well see what he came back for in Chapter 6?
(a) Red.
(b) Hollis.
(c) Mr. Donatelli.
(d) James.

2. What is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that might come later in the story?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Simile.
(c) Foreshadowing.
(d) Metaphor.

3. Where is Alfred going with his cousins and aunt in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) The park.
(b) The grocery store.
(c) Church.
(d) A diner.

4. Where did Robert Lipsyte grow up?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Miami, Florida.
(c) San Francisco, California.
(d) Queens, New York.

5. What time is it when Alfred awakens to a phone call in Chapter 12?
(a) 2:45 a.m.
(b) 7:00 p.m.
(c) 11:30 p.m.
(d) 9:30 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alfred says that he wants to be a champion, and Donatelli points out that he has to start by being what in Chapter 3?

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

3. Alfred spends the afternoon with what uncle who advises him to start thinking about his future in Chapter 4?

4. Who threatens to give Alfred a squealer's scar in Chapter 8?

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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