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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the italicized section of Chapter 1, how are the girl and Bobby related?
(a) Husband and wife.
(b) Father and daughter.
(c) They are not related.
(d) Brother and sister.

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, who lived in the room at the bar before Bobby moves in?
(a) Meicks.
(b) Tronk.
(c) Lurch.
(d) Kragg.

3. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 4, at the end of his trip, where does Bobby call to talk to his sister?
(a) The Absinthe House.
(b) Jimmy Anderson's bar.
(c) Mosca's Restaurant.
(d) Their maternal grandmother's house.

4. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, what does the kid say that nobody wants to talk about the speed of?
(a) The speed of dark.
(b) The speed of the bus.
(c) The speed of grief.
(d) The speed of downed airplanes.

5. In the italicized section of Chapter 4, what does the girl write in her diary about the purpose of families?
(a) The purpose of families is to create tragedy and then support you through the grief.
(b) The purpose of families is to teach one another about truth and lies.
(c) The purpose of families is to create the traitor who will erase their history.
(d) The purpose of families is to be loyal to one another and no one else.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 3, what is Bobby's sister's name?

2. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 2, what is the name of Bobby's lunch date's sister?

3. In the Italicized section of Chapter 3, in what subject does the girl get a B?

4. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what part of Oiler's life does Bobby want Oiler to tell him about?

5. In the non-italicized section of Chapter 1, what started the fire in Bianca's apartment?

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