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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 140 - 158.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jonathan say when Ellen says she's going home to take care of her mother?
(a) That she can't handle the nursing duties
(b) That they should hire a nurse
(c) That she's doing the right thing
(d) That he can't stand to be without her

2. What does Teresa say is wrong with the mother of the little girl who tells her jokes?
(a) She has diabetes
(b) She has leukemia
(c) She has heart trouble
(d) She has breast cancer

3. Which of the following is not one of the activities Ellen describes having with her mother?
(a) Trips to restaurants
(b) A trip to the beach
(c) A trip to a museum
(d) Trips to movie theaters

4. What kind of flowers does Kate say were planted and died near the Christmas trees?
(a) Lilies
(b) Pansies
(c) Poinsettias
(d) Chrysanthamums

5. What is Jules' reaction to Ellen's news that she and her mother have formed a book club?
(a) She says it's a bad idea
(b) She predicts they won't finish the books
(c) She says it's bound to be tedious
(d) She says Ellen was very smart

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellen say about the sound of her father's voice as he heads up the stairway after their argument?

2. How often does Teresa come after Christmas?

3. What does Kate name the book club she forms with Ellen?

4. What does Jonathan say Ellen smells like?

5. What did Mrs. Foburg teach when Ellen was her student?

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