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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 does Norman Collyer tell Henny her trouble is?
(a) She never thinks of anyone but herself.
(b) She has never had to pay for her mistakes.
(c) She never makes any mistakes.
(d) She only thinks of other people.

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

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

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

5. What does Norman Collyer tell Henny?
(a) He is glad to help her.
(b) She needs to learn how to live with what she has.
(c) She should forget their parents.
(d) He cannot recommend those books for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henny plans to ask her friend for ___________.

2. What does Henny's friend tell her?

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

4. What is Louie's relationship with Henny?

5. How does the narrator characterize the Pollit children?

(see the answer key)

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