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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Macon's system of washing dishes?
(a) He washes each one and dries them on white towels.
(b) He uses laundry detergent and lemon to wash them.
(c) He adds each dirty dish to the kitchen sink with bleach and on alternate days, sprays everything with hot water.
(d) He adds them to the dishwasher with all of them facing the same way.

2. According to Garner, what is the perception people have of Macon?
(a) He is outgoing.
(b) He is nervous.
(c) He is aloof.
(d) He is angry.

3. Who raises Macon and his siblings after their father dies in the war?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Their grandparents.
(c) Their aunt.
(d) Their step-father.

4. What is Macon's injury?
(a) A fractured wrist.
(b) A fractured ankle.
(c) A broken leg.
(d) A broken arm.

5. What do Sarah and Macon listen to after Macon pulls over?
(a) The rain beating on the overhang above them.
(b) The news.
(c) A song that played at their wedding.
(d) The traffic from the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sarah, why is she and Macon in need of whatever comfort they can find?

2. What does Macon feel after thinking of Sarah in her apartment?

3. How do the Leary children react to the news that they are not going to be world travelers?

4. What advice does Garner give to Macon regarding Sarah?

5. On his first trip in the novel, what does Macon do once he has arrived at his destination?

(see the answer key)

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