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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pappy think Florence should sleep?
(a) The barn.
(b) The guest room.
(c) The couch.
(d) The crib room.

2. Where was Laura married?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Biloxi.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Atlanta.

3. Why is Jamie rushing in what he is doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) He hates funerals.
(b) He has a lot to do.
(c) He is up against a deadline.
(d) The weather has been bad.

4. What did Laura decide on her 30th birthday?
(a) She would never get married.
(b) She needed to change her ideas.
(c) Her life was over.
(d) Her father would be proud of her.

5. Why does Henry dig so deep at the beginning of the book?
(a) He is biding his time.
(b) He is worried a storm will wash the body up.
(c) It gets the body far away from him.
(d) It is what his brother wanted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who encouraged Henry to pursue Laura?

2. Who rescued Jamie when he experienced what he has nightmares about?

3. What is Mrs. Jackson's occupation?

4. Why can't Florence go home after treating Laura's children?

5. Where does Laura move after her brother-in-law dies?

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