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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. Who raised Melody when she was growing up, as Jeff finds out during a lunch they share?
(a) Gambo
(b) Francine
(c) Aunt Georgina
(d) Aunt Booty

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

3. Melody tells Jeff that _________________ have killed the crabs and the herons who used to live in the marshes.
(a) Factories
(b) Men
(c) Oil drillers
(d) Larger fish

4. Who is NOT one of the relatives to which Melody introduces him?
(a) Aunt Dodo
(b) Gambo
(c) Aunt Georgina
(d) Aunt Booty

5. What does Jeff decide to make for himself for dinner in order to not upset the Professor?
(a) Spinach
(b) Cereal
(c) Macaroni and cheese
(d) Hot dogs

Short Answer Questions

1. Which airport does Jeff arrive at in order to meet with his mother when she picks him up for a visit?

2. Who is Jeff's doctor that the Professor needs to call when Jeff becomes very ill?

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

4. In what grade is Jeff when he finds out his mother has left him and his father, the Professor?

5. Melody introduces Jeff to the two women as the ________________ even though they did not know of him.

(see the answer key)

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