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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 137 | Chapter 139.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of business does Father own?
(a) A shoe repair business.
(b) A laundry business.
(c) A boiler repair business.
(d) An auto repair business.

2. What does Mrs. Alexander reveal to the narrator about Mr. Shears?
(a) Mr. Shears killed the dog.
(b) Mr. Shears married his mistress.
(c) Mr. Shears died two years ago.
(d) Mr. Shears was having an affair with the narrator's mother.

3. What is one of the reasons the narrator gives for finding people confusing?
(a) People do not speak loud enough.
(b) People speak different languages.
(c) People use too many adjectives when they speak.
(d) People use metaphors when they speak.

4. What profession does the narrator tell his readers he would be good at?
(a) Teacher.
(b) President.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Astronaut.

5. Why does the narrator decide to investigate the death of the dog despite his father's admonishments?
(a) Because he thinks Mrs. Shears killed the dog.
(b) Because he thinks he'll get bored when he gets home.
(c) Because he thinks the police will not investigate the dog's murder.
(d) Because he does not always do what he is told.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 109, who tells the narrator, "...sometimes we get sad about things and we don't like to tell other people that we are sad about them."

2. When the narrator sees four yellow cars in a row, what type of day does that signal for him?

3. What is the name of Mrs. Alexander's dog?

4. What type of dog does Mrs. Alexander own?

5. Why doesn't the narrator think he could make his story into a short novel?

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