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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Persistence of Song.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lackman bake for Butter Day?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Cake.
(c) Brownies.
(d) Pies.

2. What does Mother need to stop doing in order to get well?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Using drugs.
(d) Taking aspirin.

3. Why did the McClouds throw Goolrick out?
(a) He did drugs.
(b) His family thought they were better than everyone.
(c) He was gay.
(d) He was drunk.

4. What did Goolrick's grandfather do to earn a medal?
(a) Helped cure yellow fever.
(b) Died in the war.
(c) Saved a family from a burning building.
(d) Fought in the war.

5. What did Goolrick do in both his grandmother's houses?
(a) Stole money from drawers.
(b) Set the curtains on fire.
(c) Peed on the carpet.
(d) Killed the cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did George accuse Goolrick of saying?

2. What could brother not figure out what to do with?

3. What does Goolrick admit about his childhood?

4. Why did Goolrick like to go to the homes of other people?

5. What was mother known for?

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