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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Josephine Pollit?
(a) 58.
(b) No one is sure.
(c) 55.
(d) 40.

2. How does the narrator characterize the relationship between Henny and her friend?
(a) Satisfying.
(b) Confusing.
(c) Simple.
(d) Mysterious.

3. Who is Nellie?
(a) A young maid.
(b) A family friend.
(c) Henny's father's mistress.
(d) A gardener.

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

5. What do Henny and Old Ellen talk about?
(a) Why couples split up.
(b) How women poison themselves.
(c) What do to about Sam's inappropriate relationship with the children.
(d) How to stay in a bad marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sam contrast his relationship with the children with Henny's relationship?

2. What is the house like when Sam arrives home?

3. What is Norman Collyer's response to Henny's request?

4. Why did Henny look very theatrical when she stared off into the distance?

5. What does Nellie teach Louie?

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