Go Deep To The Sewer/Fly Away

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1.

Where does the story Go Deep to the Sewer take place?
- A.
  
  In a town in the countryside In a small country town
- B.
  
  In the middle of a large city
- C.
  
  In London
2.

The author, __________________, remembers his childhood games.
3.

Explain what the author meant when he said, "The essence of childhood, of course, is play.
4.

The author's mother watched her son play on the streets from her window.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

What game does the author talk about first?
- A.
  
  Baseball Baseball
- B.
  
  Stickball
- C.
  
  Football
6.

Describe what qualities a quarterback had to have to be chosen for that position.
7.

Each of the games the author and his friends played began with a review of the __________.
8.

The author and his friends often played on the streets until the light began to fade and the ball became a blur in the dusk.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

What is a spaldeen?
- A.
  
  A football
- B.
  
  A pink rubber ball
- C.
  
  A game kids played on the streets
10.

Explain what the author meant when he said, "Junior hit a two sewer shot and was running toward what should have been third when third suddenly drove away in first.
11.

What does the director's assistant ask Hefler to do?
- A.
  
  To provide 5,000 trained flies for a movie scene
- B.
  
  To provide 5,000 extras for a movie scene
- C.
  
  To provide lunch for 5,000 extras on a movie set
12.

Define the following word:skepticalThe skeptical assistant director yelled for the "fly man."
- A.
  
  Confident
- B.
  
  Doubting; questioning
- C.
  
  Stark
13.

Hefler does not get the flies from a Dr. Jonathan Ziller, an entomologist and researcher.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

How many flies did Hefler tell the director he actually had?
- A.
  
  5,000
- B.
  
  10,000
- C.
  
  10,042
15.

Explain what Hefler put in the fly house before scooping out the flies on "the thing."
16.

The director was so impressed with Hefler's ability to make the flies wake up on cue, that he told him_________________.
- A.
  
  Next time I need a trained anything, I am going to call you
- B.
  
  Next time I need flies I am going to call you
- C.
  
  Next time I am in town, I am going to call you up for lunch
17.

Choose on the stories and explain what you learned.