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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Sam give for his marriage to Henny?
(a) The marriage was arranged.
(b) They were in love.
(c) Her family needed him to take care of her.
(d) A sense of honor.

2. What is Josephine Pollit's role in the Pollit family?
(a) Matriarch.
(b) Clown.
(c) Prodigal daughter.
(d) Lovable nuisance.

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

4. How old was Louie when her mother died?
(a) Six months.
(b) Eighteen months.
(c) Nine.
(d) Six years.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beulah's family business?

2. Where does Nellie say Louie is going to go?

3. What does Norman Collyer tell Henny?

4. How long have Sam and Henny been married?

5. What does Henny complain about?

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