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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the killer use as ‘bait’ to bring boys to him?
(a) Candy.
(b) A girl.
(c) Money.
(d) A dog.

2. What did Sweetness nearly do to Lula Ann?
(a) Drown her in the river.
(b) Leave her on the church steps.
(c) Stifle her with a blanket.
(d) Give her up for adoption.

3. What does Bride say was the worst form of punishment her mother would use?
(a) Sending her to bed without supper.
(b) Locking her in her room.
(c) Screaming at her.
(d) Spanking her.

4. What does Bride compare Sylvia Huxley to?
(a) A bucking bronco.
(b) A runaway train.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A raging alligator.

5. How much pay do Sylvia Huxley and Julie receive for each hour’s work?
(a) $1.20
(b) $.12
(c) $2.40
(d) $3.60

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Booker take notes in class?

2. Where does Sylvia Huxley find her next job?

3. When does Bride say that her ‘melting away’ starts?

4. When Bride confesses the whole story about Sylvia Huxley, what does Brooklyn suggest?

5. What kind of books did Sylvia Huxley’s family read?

(see the answer key)

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