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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What 'crime' does Nellie hold against Louie?
(a) The time she forgot her homework.
(b) The time she took flowers from someone's yard to give a neighbor.
(c) The time she lost her keys.
(d) She time she got sick and needed to be taken care of.

2. Who is Hazel Moore?
(a) The steward at Monocacy.
(b) The housekeeper at Monocacy.
(c) Henny's father's mistress.
(d) The gardener at Monocacy.

3. How does Henny say she thinks of Louie?
(a) As a burden.
(b) As a brat.
(c) As a gift.
(d) As an angel.

4. Why is Henny irritated by the children writing letters to Sam in Malaysia?
(a) They don't know how to spell simple words.
(b) They have too many questions.
(c) They don't write quickly.
(d) They never finish their stories.

5. What is the state of Sam and Henny's relationship when Henny is making a gift for Cathleen?
(a) It's the same as it ever was.
(b) It's not clear to either of them, what with the move.
(c) It's healthier.
(d) It's disintegrated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sam think Louie's reaction will be if he reads her poetry?

2. What does Henny say she would like to do to Sam?

3. What have Henny and Hazel Moore been arguing over?

4. What does Saul Pilgrim talk about when he comes to visit?

5. How does the narrator characterize the relationship between Henny and her friend?

(see the answer key)

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