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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Mattie's father called Butch?
(a) Not fit for decent company
(b) An idiot
(c) Good for nothin'
(d) A no-'count ditch hound

2. Which character returns to Mattie's life in Chapter 3?
(a) Julia Johnson
(b) Etta Mae Johnson
(c) Sophie Williams
(d) Marlon Michaels

3. What does Etta call her relationships with men?
(a) Last chances
(b) Business opportunities
(c) Bane of her existence
(d) A thrill a minute

4. What is another literary element that the author uses throughout the book?
(a) Song lyrics
(b) Nursery rhymes
(c) Church hymns
(d) TV jingles

5. How old is Basil as the chapter ends?
(a) 18
(b) 30
(c) 23
(d) 13

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Etta's intentions for the man she meets at church?

2. Of what does a cooking odor remind Mattie?

3. Who does Etta set her sights on at the event?

4. What does Kiswana realize about her mother's physical appearance?

5. What does Basil tell Mattie?

(see the answer key)

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