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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Part 2, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Carpenter meets Edith. How does he describe her?
(a) Very quiet and shy.
(b) Very odd and unusual.
(c) Very depressed and rude.
(d) Very petite and pleasant.

2. In 1891 Mabel Suffield leaves her family in Birmingham to travel where?
(a) To South America.
(b) To South Vietnam.
(c) To South Korea.
(d) To South Africa.

3. The small sum of money that had been invested by Arthur would only bring an income of ___________________ per week, an amount that is barely enough to sustain the family at the poverty level.
(a) 50 pounds.
(b) 30 shillings.
(c) 50 shillings.
(d) 30 pounds.

4. Why is the baby named John?
(a) After a friend of the family.
(b) After his grandfather.
(c) After his father.
(d) After his uncle.

5. In the spring of 1904 Mabel is diagnosed with what?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Scarlet fever.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Heart disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Meanwhile Mabel and the boys would live where?

2. Why is the trip to England postponed?

3. Why does the couple move into the Bank House?

4. Why does Mabel have to be hospitalized?

5. What happens in 1895 when Mabel and the boys return to England for a visit?

(see the answer key)

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