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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what major event in American history was Charlie Moore born?
(a) The dust bowl.
(b) The Second World War.
(c) Prohibition.
(d) The emancipation.

2. What beverage did Grandma Moore drink to dull her cancerous pain?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Sherry.
(c) Beer.
(d) Gin.

3. Why did Charlie bring Mary to the hospital the day after Grandma Moore's surgery?
(a) To cheer Grandma up.
(b) So Mary can see the realities of life.
(c) Because she couldn't find a babysitter.
(d) Because Grandma requested to see the girl.

4. To which meat product did Mary compare Grandma Moore's disfigured body?
(a) Overstuffed sausages.
(b) Crisp bacon.
(c) A pot roast.
(d) Burnt salmon.

5. What physical reaction did Mary have when her grandmother was around that was her first feeling of "nervousness"?
(a) Her palms became sweaty.
(b) Her throat became dry.
(c) Her stomach tightened.
(d) Her pulse quickened.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mary the first time she was sexually assaulted by the neighbor boy?

2. What was the name of the town where Charlie and Pete first met?

3. What was the name of the club where Mary was allowed to attend meetings with her father?

4. In what room of the house did the Karr family eat their dinner until Grandma Moore came to stay with them?

5. What meal did Grandma Moore insist on eating rather than eating Pete's roadside gumbo?

(see the answer key)

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