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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the governor’s oldest daughter live?
(a) New York.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) India.
(d) England.

2. What year is it at the beginning of Alias Grace?
(a) 1849.
(b) 1856.
(c) 1851.
(d) 1853.

3. What does McDermott do first to Nancy according to the poem?
(a) Break her neck.
(b) Strike her on the head with an axe.
(c) Put a knife through her heart.
(d) Throw her in the cellar.

4. What does Jordan ask the prison to do to make circumstances conducive to his research efforts?
(a) Keep her in a steady routine.
(b) Feed her more food than normal.
(c) Let her come and go as she pleases.
(d) Allow her paper and pen.

5. What did Grace’s lawyer tell the court about her?
(a) She is devious.
(b) She is almost an idiot.
(c) She is more than one person.
(d) She is insane.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Grace go to prison?

2. What kind of gloves would Grace like to have?

3. To what event is Jordan invited at the governor’s house?

4. Why does a doctor want to measure the heads of criminals?

5. What does Jordan think he needs to do before he can open a private asylum?

(see the answer key)

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