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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Citizenship in the Home (pgs. 95-106).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toby braces himself "for the next curve" at the end of Chapter 3. Which of the following does this NOT refer to?
(a) The next curveball Dwight throws him.
(b) Literally, the next curve in the road.
(c) Toby's opportunity to start a better life.
(d) The dangerous life curve his mother has put him on.

2. Why does Toby steal things?
(a) He gets great satisfaction from stealing.
(b) He wants to prove how cool he is.
(c) Stealing is the only way he can get the things he wants.
(d) His friends dare him.

3. What television show does Toby watch every day with his friends?
(a) American Bandstand.
(b) Seattle Bandstand.
(c) The Mickey Mouse Club.
(d) American Idol.

4. What color do Toby and Dwight paint the house?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) They do not paint the house.

5. What happens when Toby's mother returns from dinner with Gil?
(a) She asks Toby what he thinks of Gil.
(b) Toby hears her come in, but does not talk with her.
(c) She tells Toby that Gil will bring him a bike the next day.
(d) She is crying, and Toby comforts her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of the two boys Toby hangs out with?

2. What is Toby's mother's name?

3. What is the condition under which Toby's mother agrees to let him change his name?

4. What news does Rosemary have for Toby after spending the weekend with Dwight?

5. What does Gil call Toby?

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