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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert do that made his sisters hate him?
(a) He was the only boy in the family.
(b) He betrayed their trust to their father.
(c) He beat them with a leather belt.
(d) He refused to put on makeup and his mother's clothes.

2. What do Mary and Colin forget to take with them when they leave the hotel?
(a) Money
(b) Maps
(c) Coats
(d) Directions to the restaurant

3. Why does Caroline suddenly become still as soon as she begins laughing?
(a) She realizes Mary is not also laughing.
(b) Because of her back injury, laughing is painful for her.
(c) She realizes she has offended Mary.
(d) Robert walks into the room.

4. How do people react to the elderly women selling trinkets outside of the hospital?
(a) They yell at them.
(b) They ignore them.
(c) They offer them money.
(d) They patronize their businesses.

5. What sound awakens Mary and Colin each afternoon?
(a) Tools clanking on barges
(b) Chirping birds
(c) The motor of the hotel pontoon
(d) The voices of sailors

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes the tone of the first chapter of this novel?

2. What event becomes a part of each of Mary and Colin's days while on vacation?

3. Who do Mary and Colin meet while at the cafe?

4. Who does Mary notice as she is drinking hot chocolate in the hotel cafe?

5. How does Colin respond to Robert's stories about his family and his wife?

(see the answer key)

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