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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sam contrast his relationship with the children with Henny's relationship?
(a) He is less protective of the children.
(b) He is friendly with them, whereas she treats them all like enemies.
(c) He tries to teach them, but she doesn't.
(d) He doesn't know them at all, whereas she knows them intimately.

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

3. How is 'The Man Who Loved Children' narrated?
(a) Third person limited.
(b) Third person omniscient.
(c) First person.
(d) Second person.

4. How does the narrator characterize Sam Pollit's relationship with his children?
(a) He sleeps and rises by their needs.
(b) He tries to ignore them as much as he can.
(c) He overdoes it to compensate for being gone so often.
(d) He never breaks promises to them.

5. Why does Henny like going to Washington D.C.?
(a) She can pretend to be rich.
(b) She can watch the rich people and envy them.
(c) She can buy things she can't get at home.
(d) She can hide the fact that she is poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Josephine Pollit tell the children?

2. How long have Sam and Henny been married?

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

4. What does Sam tell Louie about?

5. What does Sam think about as he walks through Georgetown?

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