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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Hagar's money that she invested in the stock market?
(a) She doubled what she put in.
(b) She took it out and bought her limoge china back from Lottie Telford.
(c) She forgot about it.
(d) She lost it in the stock market crash.

2. What does Hagar think about the amenities of the small night watchman's house at the cannery?
(a) She is upset about the mildewed mattress.
(b) She is happy to have a roof over her head.
(c) She thought it would do for now, but plans to get a better place.
(d) She takes pleasure in the view of the sea and thinks moving is a great adventure.

3. How does Hagar refer to the house when her, Marvin, and Doris leave Silverthreads?
(a) As Marvin and Doris' house.
(b) As her, Marvin, and Doris' house equally.
(c) As her house and no one elses.
(d) As John's house.

4. What is the name of the lady that visits with Hagar at Silverthreads nursing home?
(a) Mrs. Franco.
(b) Mrs. Steiner.
(c) Elva Currie.
(d) Mavis Shipley.

5. How does John tell his mother he is distilling his own liquor?
(a) From corn growing on the farm.
(b) From sweaty socks.
(c) From potato peelings.
(d) From grapes growing on the farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Bram burried?

2. After losing jobs, and not having money to go to college, what does John decided to do?

3. Of what heritage are the Curries?

4. Why does Hagar return to Manawaka and the Shipley farm?

5. How much older is Bram Shipley than Hagar?

(see the answer key)

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