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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Jeff bring back for Brother Thomas from Charleston when he visited his mother?
(a) Beans
(b) Bread
(c) Chocolate
(d) Wine

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

4. In what grade is Jeff when he finds out his mother has left him and his father, the Professor?
(a) Second
(b) Fifth
(c) First
(d) Eighth

5. What does Jeff decide to give to his father as a gift for Christmas this particular year?
(a) A book
(b) Guitar
(c) Nothing
(d) Belt

Short Answer Questions

1. Melody takes Jeff into the city to show him how green and polluted the ______________ is.

2. The Professor admits that Melody was often ___________ with him - first by his inability to first buy a big engagement ring and then buy a house.

3. Over breakfast, ______________ reminds Jeff that he had invited himself to stay, which makes him feel uncomfortable.

4. What kinds of guitars does Jeff confess to the professor that he would like to have?

5. Melody's boyfriend refuses to bring Jeff to a party he is working that night. What is the profession of the boyfriend?

(see the answer key)

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