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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Almeda's younger brother and sister die?
(a) Fever.
(b) Car accident.
(c) House fire.
(d) Drowning.

2. Which of the following is not the typical assumption for a woman's life in the late a1880s?
(a) Hostess.
(b) Mother.
(c) Unmarried poet.
(d) Wife.

3. Which of the following does Almeda not have any skill for?
(a) Crocheting.
(b) Spelling.
(c) Studying.
(d) Writing.

4. Who built the home in which Almeda lives?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) An unknown man.
(d) Frank Lloyd Wright.

5. Almeda is removed from _________________ in the town.
(a) The Rotary Club.
(b) Undesirable elements.
(c) Politicians.
(d) The Garden Club.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the protagonist of the story?

2. Almeda has no instincts for _________________.

3. What does Almeda do when trying to decide how to handle the situation outside her house?

4. From what does Almeda suffer?

5. What did Almeda's father leave her when he died?

(see the answer key)

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