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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does John tell Hagar she will be like, when she leaves Bram to go find work as a housekeeper?
(a) Mrs. Steiner.
(b) Arlene Simmons.
(c) Auntie Doll.
(d) Mavis Currie.

2. What was Murray's son's name, and how did he die?
(a) Charlie, hypothermia.
(b) Henry, smoke inhalation.
(c) Donnie, drinking.
(d) Donnie, smoke inhalation.

3. At her visit to Silverthreads, Hagar is seated on the veranda for a cup of tea. What does she think the tea tastes like?
(a) Hemlock.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Wild flowers in spring.

4. What did Hagar tell her employer, Mr. Oatley, about her husband?
(a) He was over seas at war.
(b) She had never been married.
(c) He died.
(d) He was lazy and common as dirt.

5. After the bus drops Hagar off in Shadow Point, what does Hagar forget to buy at the service station for provisions?
(a) Protein bars.
(b) Crackers.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the privacy of her own bedroom, why didn't Hagar cry for her dead son?

2. What does Hagar think about the amenities of the small night watchman's house at the cannery?

3. Where did Murray meet his wife, Lou?

4. On the way to the hospital to deliver Marvin, Doris is scared, but doesn't admit it. What is she scared of?

5. After possibly embarrassing Doris at Dr. Corby's office by talking to loud, what does Hagar promise to do?

(see the answer key)

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