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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose face did Helen slap after Maudie was found bound and gagged?
(a) Ella's.
(b) La Ruth's.
(c) Dolly's.
(d) Peyton's.

2. Where does Dolly find Milton?
(a) A bar.
(b) A newspaper stand.
(c) A phone booth.
(d) A diner.

3. How did Milton perceive the advice his father gave him?
(a) He didn't pay much attention to it.
(b) He used what he could.
(c) He clung to every word.
(d) He discarded it.

4. Helen does not seek out Carey for spiritual solace but ______________________.
(a) To validate her hatred.
(b) To get financial advice.
(c) To gossip about other church members.
(d) To organize bake sales.

5. What is Dolly's first stop when she returns from a business trip?
(a) Milton's house.
(b) The country club.
(c) The dry cleaners.
(d) The grocery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main industry in Port Warwick?

2. What is the name of the tearoom where Helen meets Dolly Bonner?

3. What does Helen tell Milton and Peyton when they return to the hospital?

4. As the novel opens, the narrator describes a train trip from __________________ to Port Warwick.

5. What was Dolly's ex-husband's nickname?

(see the answer key)

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