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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Mother's illness worsens, who maintains the house?
(a) Sue and Julie.
(b) Tom and Jack.
(c) Jack and Sue.
(d) Jack and Julie.

2. Who is Jack holding when he falls asleep on the night Mother dies?
(a) Tom.
(b) Sue.
(c) Derek.
(d) Julie.

3. Why does one character think Mother is relieved when Father dies?
(a) Because he has so much less work now.
(b) Because he was self-centered.
(c) Because she doesn't like him.
(d) Because she was tired of taking care of him.

4. What does Jack notice about the person he sees in the window when he returns home in Chapter 2?
(a) He seems depressed.
(b) She seems depressed.
(c) She has a strange mole on her shoulder.
(d) She is prettier than he realized.

5. Who is mad to find that Mother has been sick for a while?
(a) Julie.
(b) Jack.
(c) Sue.
(d) Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which child is not told upon arriving home from school that Mother is dead?

2. Who gives a science fiction novel as a birthday gift?

3. What awakens Jack after his disappointing visit to the shops?

4. After his mother's death, what does Jack do each morning and afternoon?

5. Why do the girls dress up Tom?

(see the answer key)

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