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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The War, Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings does Beryl have?
(a) Five (5).
(b) Seven (7).
(c) Six (6).
(d) Three (3).

2. What do the guests at the wedding think about Deighton?
(a) That he has done a nice thing.
(b) That he is a great trumpet player.
(c) That he is a foolish husband.
(d) That he is a bad father.

3. What is the relationship between Suggie and Selina?
(a) Selina wants to be like Suggie.
(b) Suggie lives upstairs.
(c) Suggie is Selina's babysitter.
(d) Suggie has an affair with Selina's father.

4. What type of job do most immigrant women in the story have?
(a) Doing laundry.
(b) Raising chickens.
(c) Waitressing.
(d) Cleaning houses.

5. What is the relationship between Selina and Beryl?
(a) Mother and daughter.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Best friends.
(d) Sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Beryl do to comfort Selina after they argue at the park?

2. What are Deighton's happy news?

3. How does Miss Thompson like to spend her money?

4. How old is Selina at the opening of the book?

5. In Book 3, Chapter 1, what is it about Selina that changes at the same time that the major world event is taking place?

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