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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The darkness of the night "lifting" coincides with Sister Mary's discovery that:
(a) Gordie was a drunk who needed her help.
(b) Gordie had run away and was no longer a threat.
(c) She had not awakened any of the nuns with her clarinet.
(d) Gordie had not killed his wife, but a deer.

2. Why does Gordie believe he has brought out June's ghost?
(a) He went through her possessions.
(b) He reminisced about her at Eli's house.
(c) He prayed for her return.
(d) He spoke her name aloud.

3. When Gordie tells Eli "I'm contaminated," what does he mean?
(a) He is dirty from the day's work.
(b) He is sick.
(c) He bears the guilt for June's death.
(d) He is an alcoholic.

4. Gordie drives to town in order to:
(a) Get more bottles of liquor.
(b) Trade a deer for liquor.
(c) Avoid getting in another fight with June.
(d) Tell people he has seen June.

5. When Zelda delivers the letter, what does Marie do?
(a) Tells her to change her clothes, then reads the letter.
(b) Blames Zelda for the day's unhappy events.
(c) Bursts into tears.
(d) Reads the letter immediately, not caring who sees.

Short Answer Questions

1. The neighborhood gossips come around asking about what?

2. Rushes Bear admits she has come to stay with Marie because:

3. When Marie says she "did for Nector what [she] learned from the nun," she means:

4. Sister Mary hears Gordie's confession because:

5. To drown out the sight and sound of June's ghost, what does Gordie do?

(see the answer key)

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