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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What illness was Charlie diagnosed to die from at the age of two?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Measles.
(d) Pneumonia.

4. Why did Charlie bring Mary to the hospital the day after Grandma Moore's surgery?
(a) So Mary can see the realities of life.
(b) To cheer Grandma up.
(c) Because she couldn't find a babysitter.
(d) Because Grandma requested to see the girl.

5. How old is Mary at the opening of the memoir?
(a) Nine.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Seven.
(d) Thirteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room of the house did the Karr family eat their dinner until Grandma Moore came to stay with them?

2. What was the name of the club where Mary was allowed to attend meetings with her father?

3. What color was the paint that Mary smeared over her face and mouth while her mother was out of the painting studio?

4. Who took a death photograph of Charlie, thinking she wouldn't make it through the night?

5. What insect attacked Charlie's car as she was driving to her mother's home in West Texas?

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