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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition was Mary's mother diagnosed with when Mary was a child?
(a) Nervousness.
(b) Dehydration.
(c) Anorexia.
(d) Sleep deprivation.

2. Which of the following animals did NOT flood into the street after the hurricane?
(a) Jellyfish.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Rats.

3. What was the effect of the jellyfish attack on Lecia's leg?
(a) Her leg was covered in blisters.
(b) There was no effect from the attack.
(c) Her leg became paralyzed.
(d) Her leg had to be amputated.

4. What meal did Grandma Moore insist on eating rather than eating Pete's roadside gumbo?
(a) Jambalaya.
(b) Shrimp remoulade.
(c) Red beans and rice.
(d) Fried alligator.

5. In whose arms did Mary's older sister pretend to sleep while the doctor was checking her out at the opening of the memoir?
(a) The neighbor's arms.
(b) The gardener's arms.
(c) The postman's arms.
(d) The sheriff's arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who jumped into the water and wrestled Lecia back to shore, despite the jellyfish wrapped around her leg?

2. What is the name of Mary's older sister?

3. To which caged animal did Mary compare her mother while visiting the Houston zoo?

4. What did Grandma Moore show Mary as proof that Tex and Belinda were real people?

5. In what city did Grandma Moore live during Mary's childhood?

(see the answer key)

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