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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does Willa encounter at the doctor's office in Chapter 5?
(a) The nurse refuses to speak to Willa due to shared history.
(b) They will not accept the family insurance.
(c) Nick is kicked out for being violent toward the staff.
(d) The doctor has been laid off work.

2. At what time does Mary tell Mr. Foggett to return and collect them from the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?
(a) 4:00.
(b) 2:00.
(c) 5:00.
(d) 3:00.

3. Who is the contractor assessing Willa's house in Chapter 1?
(a) Louise Dunwiddie.
(b) Pardon Crandall.
(c) Samuel Wilbeforce.
(d) Pete Petrofaccio.

4. Whose writings does Willa refer to as her "new Bible" in Chapter 9 (232)?
(a) Mary Treat's.
(b) Thatcher Greenwood's.
(c) Asa Gray's.
(d) Mark Twain's.

5. Who is the caretaker who comes to tend to Nick three times a week?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Jane.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Ella.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Willa say she and her husband are going to meet their grandchild in Chapter 1?

2. What real-life figure is being referenced with the following line from Chapter 13? "He said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and people would still vote for him" (345).

3. What kind of tree does Thatcher associate with Polly?

4. How long does the narrator say Willa had spent in Boston in Chapter 3?

5. Who is Leverett Dunwiddie's father?

(see the answer key)

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