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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Mistake" Pages 56-62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Captain Tervitt's current job?
(a) Ship's captain.
(b) Town clerk.
(c) Special constable.
(d) None--he is retired.

2. What does Cece cook for his and his mother's dinner?
(a) Pork chops.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Beans.
(d) Potatoes.

3. What is the tone of Rupert's question "Where are we going to bury his car?" (58)?
(a) Sarcastic.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Inquisitive.
(d) Despairing.

4. What happens when they carry Mr. Willens's body outside?
(a) They realize that blood is dropping onto the porch.
(b) The wind blows away the cloth around his head.
(c) They almost drop his body coming down the porch steps.
(d) They hear the voices of nearby neighbors.

5. Why is Walley especially crowded on the day the boys are walking to the police station?
(a) It is Canada Day weekend.
(b) One of the mills is hiring and people have come from all over looking for work.
(c) The country people are in town because it is Saturday.
(d) There is a county fair happening.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Quinn discover blood after she has finished cleaning her shoes and the floor?

2. What does Enid's mother believe is true about Enid?

3. Enid dislikes "this body that she had to wash and powder and placate" (38). In this context, what does "placate" mean?

4. Whose sister rides by on a bike and insults the boys after they leave Mrs. Willens's house?

5. What does Mrs. Quinn realize when she gets the keys from Mr. Willens's pocket?

(see the answer key)

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