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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13, DUCKS - Chapter 15, TRASH KITES.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one nickname that the narrator and his two brothers call themselves?
(a) The Gentleman.
(b) The Robbers.
(c) The Stooges.
(d) The Monkeys.

2. What does Ma ask her sons to squirt on her face when they run out of the original ingredient(s)?
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Water and salt.
(c) Chocolate milk.
(d) Maple syrup.

3. In the opening of Chapter 2, NEVER-NEVER TIME, why are the brothers wearing raincoats?
(a) Because Ma will not let them take the raincoats off.
(b) Because there are leaks all over the house, and they may get wet.
(c) Because they spray water on each other as a game.
(d) Because they are smashing tomatoes in the kitchen and the guts will ruin their clothes.

4. What does Paps do at the start of Chapter 13, DUCKS?
(a) Grabs Ma and throws her against the wall.
(b) Brings Ma into the bedroom and makes her late for work.
(c) Asks Ma to make him dinner before she leaves for work.
(d) Yells at the brothers to clean their rooms before Paps leaves for work.

5. What does Manny scream at while Paps is beating him for going to the field in Chapter 15, TRASH KITES?
(a) "Thief!"
(b) "Murderer!"
(c) "I hate you!"
(d) "You're no father!"

Short Answer Questions

1. In the crawlspace, the narrator asks Joel, "It's just going to be like this forever?" (43). What is the narrator referring to?

2. What role does the narrator play in the "magic of God" (25)?

3. How does Ma describe the difference between loving younger sons to older ones?

4. What does the narrator hope Paps and Ma will do after the brothers' hide from them in Chapter 10, YOU BETTER COME?

5. What name does Manny call the woman trying to help them?

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