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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last thing Bride remembers saying before Sylvia Huxley beats her?
(a) That she knows what Sylvia Huxley did.
(b) That she knows that Sylvia Huxley was innocent.
(c) That she was one of the children who…
(d) That she remembers Sylvia Huxley from school.

2. When does Bride say that her ‘melting away’ starts?
(a) When You, Girl launches.
(b) When she meets Booker.
(c) When she leaves her mother’s house.
(d) When Booker leaves her.

3. What does Sylvia Huxley say she did after Bride’s visit?
(a) Slept.
(b) Cried.
(c) Went out for food.
(d) Hitch-hiked out of town.

4. When does Bride notice that her pubic hair is gone?
(a) When Booker leaves her.
(b) When she goes on vacation.
(c) When she drives to see Sylvia Huxley.
(d) When she launches You, Girl.

5. What kind of books did Sylvia Huxley’s family read?
(a) Only the classics.
(b) All kinds of books.
(c) Only the Bible.
(d) Only American literature.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sylvia Huxley suspect her family feels about her imprisonment?

2. What is the weather like, the day after Booker leaves?

3. What kinds of stories does Julie tell at night?

4. Why did Sylvia Huxley have to quit her first job?

5. How does Sweetness say she intends to hold onto her dignity?

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