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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Henry's father beat him in Chapter 2?
(a) For backtalking his mother.
(b) For stealing from him.
(c) For being a wiseguy.
(d) For skipping school.

2. What item does Henry buy that upsets his mother?
(a) A hat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A car.
(d) A pinstriped suit.

3. How old are Henry's children at the start of the book?
(a) 8 and 13.
(b) 10 and 12.
(c) 5 and 7.
(d) 12 and 15.

4. What happens to the man who tries to attach one of the neighborhood girls?
(a) He is thrown off a roof and killed.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He is given a warning.
(d) He is run over.

5. What do Jimmy and his gang take from drivers after they are robbed?
(a) Their driver's licenses.
(b) Their clothes.
(c) Their car.
(d) Their money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion does Henry agree to convert to for Karen?

2. Who is "bored with the egomaniacal ravings of illiterate hoods masquerading as benevolent Godfathers"?

3. What money making scheme is introduced in Chapter 7?

4. How old is Karen when she meets Henry?

5. How does Jimmy Burke initially make his money?

(see the answer key)

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