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The Dollmaker | Quiz

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The Dollmaker | Quiz

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1)

As it rains, for what is Gertie grateful about the new house? (from Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9)

That Clovis is not there
That the children are safe
That she moved before the rain started
That the windows are solid
2)

Why were the police looking for Enoch? (from Chapters 38 and 39)

To arrest him for vandalism
To pay him for a doll
To talk to him about a school event
To take him away from Gertie
3)

Where do Gertie and the children move? (from Chapters 10, 11 and 12)

Detroit
Tipton Place
Town
Back to their original home
4)

Which of the children has a similar dream to Gertie's of living on a farm? (from Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9)

Cassie
Enoch
Clytie
Reuben
5)

How did Clovis get his job? (from Chapters 10, 11 and 12)

By bribing the boss
The tremendous need of the company
By telling lies
On his experience
6)

What type of fight do Gertie's children get into in chapter sixteen? (from Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19)

Fist
Snowball
Karate
Verbal
7)

For whom does Clovis believe the police are looking? (from Chapters 38 and 39)

Mr. Daly
Clovis
Whit
Enoch
8)

Why does Mrs. Anderson come to visit Gertie? (from Chapters 38 and 39)

She wants the left over tranquilizer
She missed Gertie
She needs Gertie's carvings for a bazaar
She is moving back to the complex
9)

What does Mrs. Bales say she sees in the block of cherry wood? (from Chapters 13, 14 and 15)

God
Nothing
A woman
Christ
10)

How do Gertie and the children travel? (from Chapters 10, 11 and 12)

Mule
Car
Train
Truck
11)

What does Max ask for when he comes to Gertie? (from Chapter 28)

A place to stay
A new husband
Lottery ticket
A dream
12)

Why does Clytie say that Clovis is angry and throws the pan out into the snow? (from Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19)

Venting his frustrations over his shift change
Drinking
Abusing Gertie
Ruining her life
13)

What does Max tell Gertie she needs? (from Chapters 10, 11 and 12)

A home
Something to dream of
Friends
Food
14)

What does Enoch say about the dolls which upsets and bothers Gertie? (from Chapters 29, 30, 31 and 32)

They are hand carved
They will not be made any longer and therefore are rare
They are one of a kind
They are unique
15)

Which of the following literary elements is not found in chapters six through nine? (from Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9)

Mini climax
Mini plot
Suspense
Conclusion
16)

Where does Gertie want to take Cassie after she dies? (from Chapters 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28)

Back to the complex
Back to her childhood farm
To the Tipton Place
Kentucky
17)

What makes the family turn into full production of making the dolls using the jigsaw in chapter 32? (from Chapters 29, 30, 31 and 32)

Clovis is laid off
To pay Clovis's union dues
To overcome Gertie's grief
To save money for Gertie's dream
18)

Which of the following terms best describes Reuben as the new school term begins? (from Chapters 20, 21, 22 and 23)

Morose
Dramatic
Sullen
Excited
19)

Which word best describes how injured Clovis is when he is beaten? (from Chapters 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37)

Mortally
Seriously
Critically
Barely
20)

How much money does Mrs. Anderson give Gertie for wood and supplies? (from Chapters 38 and 39)

$25
$500
$100
$1000
21)

On what topic does Mrs. Bales' argue with more than one person about? (from Chapters 13, 14 and 15)

Sex
City living
Life
Religion
22)

What kinds of food does Mrs. Anderson feed her children which would upset her husband? (from Chapters 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28)

Fried foods
Eggs and milk
Candy and treats
Pork products
23)

What does Victor want Gertie to do for him? (from Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19)

Keep her kids far away from his kids and the Daly's kids
Watch he and Max's children
Carve a crucifix for his mother
Make him dinner
24)

What does the train do to Cassie? (from Chapters 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28)

Crushes her chest
Cuts off her arms
Cuts off her legs
Nothing, she is unharmed
25)

Which of the following words describes Gertie's mother? (from Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9)

Manipulative
Kind hearted
Loving
Deceptive
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