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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Henny's mother doing when Henny arrives at Monocacy?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Needlework.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Gardening.

2. What does Henny complain about?
(a) Being poor.
(b) Living so far from town.
(c) Sam's ego.
(d) The children.

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

4. What does Saul Pilgrim tell Sam?
(a) To be careful.
(b) To go over Colonel Willets' head.
(c) To look for new work.
(d) To go after Colonel Willets.

5. What does Saul Pilgrim talk about when he comes to visit?
(a) Fishing.
(b) Politics.
(c) Biology.
(d) Economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Louie feel at home with Beulah?

2. How do Henny, Hassie, and Old Ellen characterize Barry?

3. How does Henny characterize Louie's teacher?

4. Who is Norman Collyer?

5. What is Henny's response when Sam confronts her?

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