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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I and II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Witch at the center of the narrative died when she sustained what type of injury?
(a) A throat slashing.
(b) A stabbing.
(c) A hanging.
(d) A drowning.

2. All but one of the boys featured in the novel's first chapter are said to be wearing which item as their only piece of clothing?
(a) A hat.
(b) Socks.
(c) A smock.
(d) Underwear.

3. The Witch's community believed that she kept a statue hidden in her house that resembled what figure?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) The Devil.
(c) Mary Magdalene.
(d) A serpent.

4. What object does the group of boys use to carry the small rocks featured in Chapter I?
(a) A shirt.
(b) A sock.
(c) A pail.
(d) A basket.

5. For what purpose did the women who visited the Witch once a week cover their faces?
(a) To avoid being the subject of gossip.
(b) To avoid interviews.
(c) To avoid criminal prosecution.
(d) To avoid being accused of prostitution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of sensory input causes the boys in Chapter I to want to turn around?

2. As the group of boys in Chapter I moves through the water, they are wading through mud up to what parts of their bodies?

3. What color is the foam surrounding the face of the corpse featured in Chapter I?

4. What was the last name of the man who took the Witch as his longtime mistress?

5. The face of the corpse featured in Chapter I is bearing what type of expression?

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