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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. John bathe in cold water?
(a) He believes it will strengthen his back.
(b) Cold water soothes the bruises he gets from work.
(c) Cold water doesn't irritate his skin.
(d) There's no way to heat the water.

2. For what reason does Annie and her mother take the "special" baths?
(a) For a special, relaxing spa treatment.
(b) To make their skin soft.
(c) To ward off bad spirits detected by the Obeah woman.
(d) As part of aroma-therapy.

3. What does the teacher do with Annie's essay in Chapter 3?
(a) Sends it home.
(b) Puts it on a library shelf for other students to use as reference.
(c) Puts a sticky star on it.
(d) Criticizes it in class in front of all the students.

4. What can Annie see in the distance from her family's vacation home?
(a) A guava tree.
(b) The produce market.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) A furniture store.

5. What special items are in Mrs. John's travel trunk now?
(a) Heirloom silverware.
(b) Her wedding dress.
(c) Memories from Annie's life.
(d) Memories from her own childhood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Annie sent home from school one day in Chapter 3?

2. How does Annie feel in response to her teacher's reaction to the first essay she wrote in Chapter 3?

3. In Chapter 1, what has almost everyone else at school seen that Annie has not?

4. Where does the John family stay during summer holiday?

5. Which seat in the classroom is Annie's favorite?

(see the answer key)

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