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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Almeda thinks that married women have to _____________________.
(a) Give up careers.
(b) Clean too much.
(c) Deal with in-laws.
(d) Mold their husbands.

2. Which of the Great Lakes is Champlain said to have sailed?
(a) Lake Superior.
(b) Lake Erie.
(c) Lake Ontario.
(d) Lake Huron.

3. To what does Almeda attribute her ill feelings this morning?
(a) Allergies.
(b) Food intolerance.
(c) Menstruation.
(d) The flu.

4. Where is there speculation about a courtship between Jarvis and Almeda?
(a) In the restaurants.
(b) In the Vidette.
(c) In the women's clubs.
(d) In church.

5. What does Almeda leave the hot, cooked grapes in overnight?
(a) Colander.
(b) Food strainer.
(c) Cheesecloth bag.
(d) Big bowls.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Almeda's mother die?

2. With what does each of the sections begin?

3. Who is the protagonist of the story?

4. For whom is the nerve tonic primarily prescribed?

5. What kind of jelly does Almeda decide to make one day?

(see the answer key)

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