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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4, 1941.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the girl in the first paragraph of "The Branch"?
(a) Four.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Eighteen.

2. How old is the boy in the first paragraph of "The Branch"?
(a) Eight.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Three.
(d) Fourteen.

3. What is the name of the fair to which the narrator goes in chapter 1?
(a) The Greater Sioux Falls Bazaar.
(b) The Minnesota State Fair.
(c) The Orphan's Picnic.
(d) The Renaissance Festival.

4. What body part pains Karl the most in the beginning of chapter 3?
(a) His knees.
(b) His back.
(c) His feet.
(d) His head.

5. Where did Mary live before coming to Argus?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Sioux Falls.
(d) Minot.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what is the train compared in the beginning of chapter 1?

2. Who is the narrator of chapter 1?

3. What is the name of Catherine Miller's baby?

4. Which character loves to hear her fortune told?

5. From whom does Mary receive a postcard in chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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