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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Lies" Pages 62-78.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cece's mother say she can smell on him?
(a) Cigarette smoke.
(b) Beer.
(c) The river.
(d) The wind.

2. What does Rupert buy for the sickroom to make his wife more comfortable?
(a) A down quilt.
(b) A radio.
(c) A ceiling fan.
(d) Blackout curtains.

3. Where does Mrs. Quinn say she thinks her husband goes after he visits her?
(a) To the Duke of Cumberland.
(b) Back to work.
(c) To pick up other women.
(d) To his sister's house.

4. To what does the narrator compare Mr. Willens's arm, floating in the water?
(a) A dead fish.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) A mermaid's hair.
(d) An animal tail.

5. For Enid, what is different about Mrs. Quinn from all of her previous patients?
(a) She does not want to help Mrs. Quinn.
(b) She has never been treated so badly by a patient.
(c) She will be sad when Mrs. Quinn dies.
(d) She thinks there is something suspicious about Mrs. Quinn's illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jimmy's great-aunt Mary live with his family?

2. What claim does Mrs. Quinn make about her role in what was happening with Mr. Willens?

3. What dessert does Bud get in trouble for picking at before dinner?

4. What is the tone of Rupert's question "Where are we going to bury his car?" (58)?

5. What crop is Rupert trying to harvest and store in June?

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