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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 37).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose house does the narrator stay in while attending school in the story "Switzerland"?
(a) Mrs. Elderfield's.
(b) Mr. Worthington's.
(c) Mr. Smith's.
(d) Mrs. Friendly's.

2. What does Brodman's wife show him that she has bought for the baby that enrages him?
(a) An outfit with crowns on it.
(b) A rattle with gold.
(c) A rattle with silver.
(d) A moses basket.

3. What does the narrator see concerning Soraya that alarms her after she has been seeing the businessman for a while?
(a) Soraya covering her black eye.
(b) Soraya has lost a tooth.
(c) Soraya limping.
(d) A bruise on Soraya's throat.

4. What event in Brodman's life led to a period of depression for him?
(a) His brother's death.
(b) His mother's hospitalization.
(c) His father's death.
(d) His son's death.

5. What does the narrator never doubt concerning Soraya in regards to her relationship with the businessman?
(a) That Soraya is getting paid well.
(b) That Soraya will drop out of school.
(c) That Soraya has told her parents about the banker.
(d) That Soraya has it all under control.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which daughter of Brodman's had been hospitalized because of mental health problems?

2. What hairstyle does the narrator admire that Soraya wears?

3. What kind of illness does Brodman have in the story "Zusya on the Roof"?

4. Who is Brodman's wife?

5. Where does the narrator like to try on clothes after school in the story "Switzerland"?

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