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A Death in the Family
James Agee
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1
of 5
Rufus likes to go outside and watch when the other children ___.
Go to church
Play baseball
Walk to school
Catch bugs
2
of 5
What do the kinder boys sometimes do to Rufus when they see him?
Give him piggyback rides
Wave to him
Ruffle his hair
Invite him to play
3
of 5
What do the children do to tease Rufus?
Point at his clothes
Ask his name
Scare him
Chase him with bugs
4
of 5
What do the children ask Rufus to do in order to embarrass him?
Sing a song
Play baseball
Wear a dress
Bark like a dog
5
of 5
Which of the children does Rufus sometimes think are on his side?
The ones from church
The poorer ones
The girls
The older boys
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