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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion does Swen inspire in the people around him?
(a) Love.
(b) Hate.
(c) Joy.
(d) Confusion.

2. What happens after more children arrive at the swings?
(a) The Kaufman children are beaten.
(b) Betty knocks Gunnar out.
(c) A pick-up game of basketball starts.
(d) The swing set is pushed over.

3. What is one thing about Gunnar that shocks a young black man Gunnar stops for directions?
(a) That he didn't pay him for information.
(b) Gunnar's clothes.
(c) That Gunnar had on pink tennis shoes.
(d) That he asked directions from a stranger.

4. What seems to happen whenever Gunnar tries to make friends?
(a) He is asked to join a gang.
(b) He gets beat up.
(c) The kids laugh at him.
(d) He cannot make friends with any of the white boys.

5. In what department does Gunnar hang at the store?
(a) Men's clothing.
(b) Camping section.
(c) Shoe department.
(d) Kitchen ware.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the black man Gunnar asks for directions say about Gunnar's speech?

2. What does Nick do after Gunnar's speech?

3. When Gunnar reads what is his favorite kind of book?

4. What is the racial mix of Gunnar's school?

5. What happens to Gunnar and his sisters daily with the other children?

(see the answer key)

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