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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is first brother-in-law when he marries eldest sister?
(a) 46.
(b) 30.
(c) 23.
(d) 35.

2. Who accuses maybe-boyfriend of being the milkman when he makes an attempt to contact middle sister during her recuperation period?
(a) Da.
(b) Wee sisters.
(c) Ma.
(d) Eldest sister.

3. What color van does middle sister see across the street from her college class, causing her to think that the milkman is inside?
(a) Gray.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

4. In the novel's opening, how old is middle sister, the protagonist of the text?
(a) 18.
(b) 14.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

5. What entity or object is said to take a picture of middle sister near the top reservoir one day during a run?
(a) A tree.
(b) A woman.
(c) A man.
(d) A camera.

Short Answer Questions

1. Middle sister describes a night when all "but two" (94) of which animals in her neighborhood had been slaughtered by soldiers?

2. Which element of speech had inspired suspicion in middle sister's mind long before the appearance of the milkman in her life?

3. After the departure of maybe-boyfriend's parents, the son had "never heard from their parents again, except" (31) through what medium?

4. On how many previous occasions had ma handed over her purse to someone else?

5. What information does ma demand of middle sister just before she calls out for ingredients to be brought from the "backyard pharmacy" (225)?

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