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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the sheriff do about Sylvie's efforts to change?
(a) He commends her.
(b) He says he is going to watch her.
(c) He does not do anything.
(d) He schedules a hearing.

2. What does Lucille do when they find Sylvie on the park bench?
(a) slaps her on the face
(b) goes and calls the police
(c) goes home and cleans
(d) kicks her

3. What does Sylvie finally realize about the neighbors' objections?
(a) They are making them up.
(b) They mean to take Ruth from her.
(c) They are partially true.
(d) Someone in town is trying to get her in trouble.

4. How does Sylvie's temperament seem to Ruth and Lucille?
(a) calm and even-tempered
(b) anxious
(c) flighty
(d) optimistic

5. Why does Sylvie give Lucille money?
(a) to buy a sewing machine
(b) to buy toothpaste
(c) to buy clothes
(d) to buy meat and vegetables

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth feel is most likely to occur due to all the fuss about Sylvie?

2. Who begins to voice objections about Ruth's care?

3. What does Sylvie feel about the girls' questions about their mother?

4. What picture does Sylvie show Lucille as her husband?

5. How does Ruth feel about Sylvie trying to change?

(see the answer key)

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