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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There are seats for how many reporters at the first press conference about Girl?
(a) 20.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 50.

2. The narrator states that for Julia, everything "in the past year, every thought and deed, led her back to" (51) what emotion?
(a) Regret.
(b) Anger.
(c) Hope.
(d) Sorrow.

3. Julia recalls that at her mother's funeral, which character had "taken care of everything and everyone" (94)?
(a) Cal.
(b) Julia.
(c) Peanut.
(d) Ellie.

4. For what reason does Julia agree to Ellie's request for help?
(a) She has nothing better to do.
(b) She has few remaining patients.
(c) She wants to continue to hone her talk therapy skills.
(d) She finds meaning in altruism.

5. In what state does Julia live when the narrative first begins?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington.
(d) Illinois.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people in Rain Valley often go silent when Cal's wife Lisa is mentioned?

2. In what type of industry had Julia and Ellie's father worked?

3. What vow does Julia make to Girl on the night she researches the subject of feral children?

4. Both Ellie and Julia know "that the overwhelming number of child abductions" (94) are perpetrated in what way?

5. Which character is sent by Ellie to the diner to fetch a hot meal that may lure Girl out of the maple tree?

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