View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city did Grandma Moore live during Mary's childhood?
(a) Live Oak.
(b) Lyford.
(c) Lajitas.
(d) Lubbock.

2. What type of plant did Grandma Moore grow on her farm in West Texas?
(a) Rye.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Barley.

3. Which of the following Karr family members refused to evacuate the home when a hurricane rolled through?
(a) Pete.
(b) Lecia.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Mary.

4. Where did Mary's father work when she was a child?
(a) At the elementary school.
(b) At the oil refinery.
(c) At the limestone quarry.
(d) At the local newspaper.

5. What was Pete doing at the time his wife and children finally returned home from West Texas?
(a) Cooking his breakfast.
(b) Shaving his beard.
(c) Ironing his shirts.
(d) Chopping wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Pete work at the time when he first met Charlie?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Grandma Moore regularly complained about when she was living with the Karr family?

3. How old is Mary at the opening of the memoir?

4. Why did Charlie bring Mary to the hospital the day after Grandma Moore's surgery?

5. What type of animal did Mary associate with the smell in Grandma Moore's bedroom while she was staying with the Karr family?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 249 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample