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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Nick's profession for most of his life?
(a) He was a welder.
(b) He was a teacher.
(c) He was a banker.
(d) He was a musician.

2. Why does Gwen say she came to Willa and Iano's home in Chapter 9?
(a) To ask for a ride to school.
(b) To tell Iano she is dropping his class.
(c) To tell Iano she is graduating.
(d) To ask Iano to give her an extension.

3. Who is the social worker who suggested Willa look into getting the family on Medicaid in Chapter 9?
(a) Claire Wilson.
(b) Emma Wintergreen.
(c) Clara Petrofaccio.
(d) Lizbeth Waterson.

4. In the conclusion of Chapter 14, Thatcher says to Carruth's family, "Men like your father may have" what (384)?
(a) "God's saving grace."
(b) "Unexpected reserves."
(c) "Fortunes hidden in rafters."
(d) "An ideal."

5. Who comes to interrupt the conversation between Willa and Gwen in Chapter 9?
(a) Iano.
(b) Tig.
(c) Zeke.
(d) Rachel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose writings does Willa refer to as her "new Bible" in Chapter 9 (232)?

2. Why does Nick say New Jersey was a hotspot for making glass after the war?

3. What is the name of Iano's eldest sister?

4. What was Iano's mother's name?

5. Why has Nick been hospitalized in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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