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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Knowles do when walking with Mr. Howth outside?
(a) Holds Mr. Howth's arm.
(b) Kicks away stones from the path.
(c) Holds back tree branches.
(d) Pushes Mr. Howth in a wheelchair.

2. What is Margret glad that her father cannot see?
(a) The empty cupboards.
(b) That she and her mother have sold many household items.
(c) The shabbiness of the furniture.
(d) Her mother's weary face.

3. Who follows Margret home?
(a) Frankie Murray.
(b) Mr. Howth.
(c) Jerry Grayson.
(d) Dr. Knowles.

4. What book does Margret read?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Oliver Twist.
(c) The Odyssey.
(d) Great Expectations.

5. What makes the house seem like it used to be?
(a) The sound of gentle rain.
(b) The smell of baking bread.
(c) The firelight.
(d) The music.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what affliction does Margret's father suffer?

2. Which of the following is NOT an element of the Howth household?

3. Of whom does Tiger remind Margret?

4. What does Margret find that prompts her to write this story?

5. Which of the following does NOT describe the conditions in the mill where Lois Yare worked as a child?

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