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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (pages 126-140).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth find odd about Rabbit's underpants?
(a) They are so small
(b) They have a tear in them
(c) They are have a paisley design
(d) They look brand new

2. Where had Janice initially thought Rabbit was when he did not return?
(a) A pickup game
(b) Another woman's place
(c) The hospital
(d) The car wash

3. What job has Ruth taken since seeing Harry?
(a) Stenographer
(b) Phoneboard operator
(c) Makeup saleswoman
(d) Hostess at a restaurant

4. By the end of the pickup game at the beginning of the novel, how many boys are playing with Harry?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 0

5. To what natural item does Harry silently compare Mrs. Smith's hold on his arm?
(a) Moss on a tree
(b) A sloth on a branch
(c) A barnacle on a ship
(d) A vine on a wall

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does Allie tell Ruth in high school?

2. Why does Rabbit make Ruth leave the door open when she uses the toilet?

3. What does Ruth call Harry when he asks her if she is really a whore?

4. What ecstatic poet does Eccles frequently read to his daughter?

5. After Allie betrays her, where does Ruth go for sexual pleasure?

(see the answer key)

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