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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 Henny refer to the heart of Washington D.C.?
(a) City Center.
(b) Town.
(c) The City.
(d) Downtown.

2. What is Bonnie's reaction when Jo Pollit talks to her?
(a) She is confused.
(b) She flees into the woods.
(c) She denies everything.
(d) She carries on, but her feelings blow over quickly.

3. Where has Henny been when she comes home?
(a) In the woods.
(b) At work.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Traveling.

4. How does Henny characterize the difference between herself and Sam?
(a) He is always coming and going; she is trapped.
(b) He lives on the earth; she lives in the atmosphere.
(c) He has control over everything; she only has control over the children, sometimes.
(d) He lives in a floating cloud; she lives in the back alleys.

5. What is the house like when Sam arrives home?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Bubbling with children.
(c) Seething with resentments.
(d) Dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Norman Collyer tell Henny her trouble is?

2. How does the narrator characterize Josephine Pollit?

3. How long have Sam and Henny been married?

4. What does Sam say he would like to create?

5. How does the narrator characterize Sam Pollit's relationship with his children?

(see the answer key)

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