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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Amen Corner (pgs. 270-276).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the contrast between the piano's black keys and the rest of Dwight's house symbolize?
(a) There are only slight imperfections in Dwight and Rosemary's relationship.
(b) Life is never perfect.
(c) The family's "new beginning" is tainted.
(d) The house is dirty.

2. What does Toby's mother believe she will get a job doing in Utah?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Mining uranium.
(c) Managing a hotel.
(d) Waitressing.

3. What does Toby's mother make him promise before he can have Roy's rifle?
(a) That he will give it to his son someday.
(b) That he will never shoot anything with it.
(c) That he will never load it.
(d) That he will never touch it when he is alone.

4. Which of the following is most symbolic of Toby's life with Dwight?
(a) Toby fantasizes about doing heroic deeds.
(b) Pearl never leaves Toby alone.
(c) Toby never sees the sun.
(d) Rosemary does not apologize for leaving Toby with Dwight.

5. Where do Toby and his mother settle?
(a) Seattle, Washington.
(b) Los Angeles, California.
(c) Austin, Texas.
(d) Phoenix, Arizona.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Toby takes Dwight's guns?

2. What does Dwight do at the tavern in Marblemount?

3. What is NOT one of the reasons Toby wears his hair slicked back?

4. Which of the following sins does Toby not include in his baptism confession?

5. Why do Toby and his mother leave Moab, Utah?

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