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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the undesirable part of town called?
(a) Pearl Street swamp.
(b) Skid Row.
(c) Finneytown.
(d) Harlem.

2. Jarvis never escorts Almeda to _____________.
(a) The church social.
(b) The theater.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Church.

3. How does Almeda always try to conduct herself in town?
(a) With lots of fun.
(b) With propriety.
(c) With lots of friends.
(d) Without speaking to anyone.

4. Why can Almeda not discern that the woman at the gate is drunk and not dead?
(a) The woman is not moving.
(b) It is too dark.
(c) She has led a sheltered existence.
(d) The woman has soiled herself.

5. How many years have passed since the publication of Almeda's book?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Almeda put on to go outside and check on the woman?

2. How can Jarvis Poulter's lifestyle be characterized?

3. What kind of jelly does Almeda decide to make one day?

4. What does Jarvis immediately surmise about the condition of the woman at the gate?

5. Why does Almeda visit her doctor?

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