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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why has Brother Rush covered his face, in Tree's vision?
(a) To guard against sunlight.
(b) To hide from M'Vy.
(c) To keep from seeing things that upset him.
(d) To hide his feelings.

2. Where does Tree go back to?
(a) Brother Rush's bar.
(b) A baseball game.
(c) M'Vy's old house.
(d) Brother Rush's Buick.

3. What broken thing makes Tree wonder why broken things aren't fixed?
(a) The banister on the stairs.
(b) The faucet.
(c) The doorknob.
(d) The window.

4. What is M'Vy scared by?
(a) The darkness in the house.
(b) Brother Rush's driving.
(c) Miss Pricherd's nervousness.
(d) Dab's health.

5. How does the narrator say M'Vy has always treated Dab?
(a) She got impatient with him.
(b) She blamed him for being a half-wit.
(c) She made allowance for his debility.
(d) She beat him when he could not do things.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dab do in the vision Tree has?

2. What explanation did Tree use to explain what Miss Pricherd saw?

3. How does the narrator say M'Vy feels when she takes care of Dab?

4. How does the narrator characterize Dab's intellectual power?

5. How long has Tree been sitting in the dark?

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