SparkNotes: A Death in the Family: Chapter 1 Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
Rufus doesn't mention to his father that he can read and pronounce the names on store signs because he doesn't want to ___.

Interrupt
Attract attention
Brag
Embarrass his father

2 of 5
Where do Jay and Rufus stop on the way home from the movies?

A hardware store
A bar
A florist
A mechanic's garage

3 of 5
About how old is Rufus at the beginning of the novel?

Four
Six
Eight
Ten

4 of 5
What are Rufus and his father eating as they walk home at the beginning of the novel?

Lifesavers
Grass stems
French fries
Licorice

5 of 5
Before falling asleep, Rufus hears his father tell his mother that he will "be back ___."

When he feels like it
Before she can miss him
Within the hour
Before they're asleep

A Death in the Family

1 of 5
Rufus doesn't mention to his father that he can read and pronounce the names on store signs because he doesn't want to ___.

2 of 5
Where do Jay and Rufus stop on the way home from the movies?

3 of 5
About how old is Rufus at the beginning of the novel?

4 of 5
What are Rufus and his father eating as they walk home at the beginning of the novel?

5 of 5
Before falling asleep, Rufus hears his father tell his mother that he will "be back ___."

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1 of 5 Rufus doesn't mention to his father that he can read and pronounce the names on store signs because he doesn't want to ___.

2 of 5 Where do Jay and Rufus stop on the way home from the movies?

3 of 5 About how old is Rufus at the beginning of the novel?

4 of 5 What are Rufus and his father eating as they walk home at the beginning of the novel?

5 of 5 Before falling asleep, Rufus hears his father tell his mother that he will "be back ___."

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Important Quotations Explained MAIN IDEAS

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1 of 5
Rufus doesn't mention to his father that he can read and pronounce the names on store signs because he doesn't want to ___.

2 of 5
Where do Jay and Rufus stop on the way home from the movies?

3 of 5
About how old is Rufus at the beginning of the novel?

4 of 5
What are Rufus and his father eating as they walk home at the beginning of the novel?

5 of 5
Before falling asleep, Rufus hears his father tell his mother that he will "be back ___."