1. Henry appears to be:
(a) A soldier her father knew.
(b) A good-looking bus driver.
(c) One of her old family friends.
(d) A soldier and a Chippewa.

2. What responsibilities does Marie keep up in order to distract herself from unhappiness?
(a) She sells her apples and cleans others' homes.
(b) She cooks all the food she can find in the house.
(c) She cares for the children, cooks, and cleans.
(d) She goes out to find her husband and drag him home.

3. When Nector arrives, what does Marie do with the letter?
(a) In the bonfire Gordie has made.
(b) In her pocket to hide it from the children.
(c) Back under the sugar jar where he left it.
(d) Underneath the piles of potatoes she has peeled.

4. When Zelda delivers the letter, what does Marie do?
(a) Reads the letter immediately, not caring who sees.
(b) Bursts into tears.
(c) Blames Zelda for the day's unhappy events.
(d) Tells her to change her clothes, then reads the letter.

5. When Lulu goes to her bedroom to lay down and "wait," what does this imply?
(a) She is waiting for Beverly to leave.
(b) She is tired and needs time alone.
(c) She knows Beverly will come to her.
(d) She knows Beverly will try to leave with Henry Jr.

Short Answer Questions

1. The description of Lulu's work in the kitchen-- filling pots by pointing at them, taking things from the oven that had never been put in--suggests:

2. Eli appeals to June because:

3. The fish images in the story imply:

4. What does Leopolda's big key open?

5. Henry's casket bears a Nazi flag because:

(see the answer key)

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