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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Norman Collyer's response to Henny's request?
(a) He does not answer.
(b) He refuses.
(c) He agrees, on conditions.
(d) He sends her what she wants.

2. How does the narrator characterize Henny Pollit?
(a) Tyrannical.
(b) Introverted.
(c) Subdued.
(d) Nervous and lively.

3. Henny plans to ask her friend for ___________.
(a) $500.
(b) Advice.
(c) Shelter.
(d) $5.

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

5. What does Sam think about as he walks through Georgetown?
(a) His garden.
(b) His dead mother.
(c) His childhood home.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henny's friend tell her?

2. What is Sam Pollit's profession?

3. What makes Sam a hero to his department?

4. What is Louie's relationship with Henny?

5. In what way does Sam juxtapose nature and Henny?

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