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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 188 - 204.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Helen make a big scene at the movie?
(a) She thinks the Lonely One is behind them
(b) She has ice down her back
(c) She is still shaken and scared
(d) She believes Lavinia is in danger

2. What chore has Great-grandma always done for the family?
(a) Repairing the roof shingles
(b) Cooking dinner
(c) Sewing the clothes that are torn
(d) Charting the family history

3. How old is Helen Loomis?
(a) 75
(b) 82
(c) 100
(d) 95

4. What does Douglas help his grandfather store?
(a) Pictures and other momentos
(b) Bottles of dandelion wine
(c) Cans of food
(d) Bottles of water

5. What event helps to resolve the differences between Clara and Elmira?
(a) Illness
(b) Election to the president
(c) Fall down the stairs
(d) Special brew

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the characters below is seriously ill during this section of the novel?

2. What does mother call the specter of death?

3. What is part of the attraction that Douglas has for the wax tarot reader?

4. How old was Helen in the picture that she shows to the children?

5. What does the French word secours mean?

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