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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do sissies bother Phil?
(a) He worries they will turn everyone into sissies.
(b) He knows he is one.
(c) He does not understand why they cannot be normal.
(d) He fears them.

2. For how long does Johnny go without drinking?
(a) A year.
(b) A month.
(c) Five years.
(d) A week.

3. How old is Phil at the start of the book?
(a) 60.
(b) 50.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

4. Who helps to pay the Gordons’ bills?
(a) The few guests the Gordons have.
(b) Johnny’s parents.
(c) Rose’s parents.
(d) Johnny’s medical business.

5. To what does the narrator compare the taunting of Peter by classmates?
(a) Phil's behavior towards George.
(b) The pecking to death of chickens that are maimed or odd.
(c) The inspection of potential purchasers of slaves.
(d) The forceful removal of the Native Americans to the reservations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the one who does the castration of the calves?

2. What attracts Johnny and Rose to Beech?

3. Once the Gordons purchase the old hotel in Beech, how is it now known?

4. What luxury does the Burbank cattle ranch have?

5. What is a reason given for why Johnny drinks?

(see the answer key)

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