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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who offered Elaine a place to stay in Toronto?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her ex-husband.
(c) Her former teacher.
(d) Her uncle.

2. How old is the narrator in the book's first flashback?
(a) A baby.
(b) A teenager.
(c) A college grad.
(d) A toddler.

3. What job does Elaine's father get in Toronto?
(a) Contractor.
(b) University professor.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Political advisor.

4. As a young girl, what does Elaine collect?
(a) Pins with different colored heads.
(b) Gum wrappers and paper clips.
(c) Stones from each place she visits.
(d) Silver paper from cigarette packs.

5. What is Elaine's favorite color?
(a) Blue.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elaine buy for the art exhibit?

2. What adjective did people use to describe Toronto in the past?

3. Does Elaine know the Santa Claus in the parade is not the real Santa?

4. What relationship does Cordelia have to the narrator?

5. Does Elaine color differently with her friends than with her brother?

(see the answer key)

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