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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song did Charlie sing under her breath while driving erratically through the rain-whipped streets during the hurricane?
(a) "Mack the Knife".
(b) "The Policeman and the BIshop".
(c) "Pirate Jenny".
(d) "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse".

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

3. What common animal did Pete catch around the house and use to make gumbo for his family?
(a) Rats.
(b) Raccoons.
(c) Opossums.
(d) Squirrels.

4. What color was the paint that Mary smeared over her face and mouth while her mother was out of the painting studio?
(a) Orange.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Purple.

5. What did Mary ask for for dinner on her tenth birthday?
(a) Steak.
(b) Lasagna.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Poached eggs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the town where Charlie and Pete first met?

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

3. At the opening of the novel, in what room of the house was Mary lying when the doctor arrived?

4. After hearing about Tex and Belinda, how long did Mary spend burying the memory of these children?

5. In whose arms did Mary's older sister pretend to sleep while the doctor was checking her out at the opening of the memoir?

(see the answer key)

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