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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The War, Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other momentous event happens on the same day that Selina learns about her father's death?
(a) The war ends.
(b) Selina kisses a boy.
(c) Her mother buys a house.
(d) Ina gets married.

2. How much does the Boyce family get from the sale of their land?
(a) $90,000.
(b) $900.
(c) $9,000.
(d) $900,000.

3. How is the mood in the household after Deighton has cashed his check from the land sale and has returned to the house?
(a) Harmonious.
(b) Distraught.
(c) Aloof.
(d) Tense.

4. How does Maritze react to Suggie's lovers staying over?
(a) She tries to kill them.
(b) She bangs on the wall between their apartments.
(c) She screams.
(d) She wants to move away.

5. After accounting, what does Deighton decide to do for a living?
(a) Become a policeman.
(b) Play the trumpet.
(c) Play the piano.
(d) Drive trolleys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Deighton have for Selina after cashing the land sale check?

2. Why does Selina think that babies are born by cutting the mother's stomach open?

3. What does Silla tell her daughters that she did as a child?

4. In Book 1, Chapter 3, why does the other man think that Deighton will not make money at his latest venture?

5. How does Silla react to Deighton's news about his new devotion to Father Peace?

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