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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through pgs. 304 - 323.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many boxes does the tailor give Fainy?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Eight.

2. What is the 42nd parallel about?
(a) The lives of ordinary Americans who inhabit the meridian line called the 42nd parallel.
(b) The lives of extraordinary Americans living in and trapped by the time period in which they live.
(c) The lives of individuals who were driven from their homes on the meridian line called the 42nd parallel.
(d) The lives of ordinary Americans living in and trapped by the time period in which they live.

3. At whose house does Fainy stay when he sees Bingham being chased with a shotgun?
(a) Mrs. Saginaw.
(b) Mrs. Kovach.
(c) Mr. Crealy.
(d) Mr. Rush.

4. According to the ad, what is the salary for the job for which Fainy interviews?
(a) Forty dollars a month.
(b) Twenty dollars a month.
(c) Fifteen dollars a week.
(d) Fifty dollars a week.

5. In September, with whom does Janey move into a house?
(a) Eliza Tingley and her brother.
(b) Fainy McCreary and his dog.
(c) Joseph and Mary Wilkes.
(d) John Booth and his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Eleanor's friend Eric Enstrom live?

2. When Charley cannot find a job in St. Louis, where does he go next in search of work?

3. In the news clip about Harrison's speech, what does the toast celebrate?

4. Who is the lawyer that stays in touch with Janey even after he leaves the firm?

5. Where does Charley go, riding in a truck with a man called Fred?

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