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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Man of Ideas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is David Hardy when he comes to Jesse's farm?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty-one.

2. Why is it Jesse's fault his wife dies?
(a) She has a broken heart.
(b) She is too delicate to live on a farm.
(c) He poisons her.
(d) He has been hitting her.

3. How long has Dr. Reefy worn the same clothes?
(a) Two years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Ten years.

4. What does Elizabeth take out of a cloth bag that hangs on the wall by a nail?
(a) Scissors.
(b) A knife.
(c) A locket.
(d) Money.

5. What does the writer name his book?
(a) The Book of the Grotesque.
(b) The Book of Me.
(c) Grotesque Dreams.
(d) When I Could Not Sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Joe envy?

2. What is one of George's habits?

3. How does the writer describe the "truths" he writes about?

4. What does the author say makes it difficult for people to understand Jesse?

5. When David and Jesse are in the forest, what makes David run?

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