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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Barrett know what to bet on?
(a) He reads about it.
(b) He dreams about it.
(c) Paul tells him.
(d) He watches Oscar.

2. How is Mother described at the beginning of the book?
(a) Content.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Strange.

3. How does Paul hope to win his mother's love?
(a) By being smart.
(b) By fixing the house.
(c) By making his father successful.
(d) By making money.

4. What never seems to be enough for Mother?
(a) All of these.
(b) Her marriage.
(c) Her money.
(d) Her children.

5. Who does Mother blame in private for being so poor?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her children.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Paul ask that nobody else has?

2. Why does Mother tell her children they are poor?

3. Who often buys toys for the children?

4. What does Joan teach Paul all about?

5. What secret do the children all know about Mother?

(see the answer key)

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