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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Melody asks Jeff is life is very ____________ for him, though she then tells him not to answer and make her feel guiltier.
(a) Boring
(b) Terrific
(c) Exciting
(d) Terrible

2. The three women talk about the unfairness of _____________ as they continue to fill envelopes.
(a) Children
(b) Womanhood
(c) Society
(d) God

3. Which animal impresses Jeff with its solitude as he looks out the window of the bus?
(a) Chicken
(b) Hawk
(c) Deer
(d) Heron

4. When Jeff and his mother stop at a house where two women are sitting, what are the women doing?
(a) Typing
(b) Cooking a soup
(c) Stuffing envelopes
(d) Painting

5. Melody becomes upset with Jeff at first because everyone else has already _____________.
(a) Left
(b) Eaten
(c) Let their food get cold
(d) Gone to work

Short Answer Questions

1. The Professor decides they need a ________________ to help them take care of Jeff and the house.

2. ____________ used to tell Jeff that the Professor wasn't much of a father, which makes Jeff upset.

3. What does Jeff decide to make for himself for dinner in order to not upset the Professor?

4. When Melody comes to pick Jeff up, he is overwhelmed by her _____________, warmth and cheerfulness.

5. What does Jeff stop doing because he realizes the Professor likes order and routine?

(see the answer key)

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