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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the Leary children find out they are not going to be world travelers, like their mother said?
(a) Their mother loses all her savings after the stock market crash.
(b) Their mother is afraid to fly.
(c) They are met at the Baltimore airport by their grandparents.
(d) Their mother dies in a car accident.

2. What does Mrs. Dugan tell Macon about Muriel's past?
(a) Mrs. Dugan tells him about Muriel's reconciliation with Norman.
(b) Mrs. Dugan tells him about Muriel's unsavory boyfriends and lapses in judgment.
(c) Mrs. Dugan tells him about Muriel's swimming competitions.
(d) Mrs. Dugan tells him about Muriel's college days and her joining a sorority.

3. What sound should Macon make when Edward does something positive?
(a) Snap.
(b) Whistle.
(c) Clap.
(d) Cluck.

4. What does Grandfather Leary announce the day his mind first begins to wander?
(a) That he has another family in Germany.
(b) That he doesn't recognize Macon.
(c) That he needs his passport.
(d) That he is a government spy.

5. How do Macon and Sarah meet?
(a) At church.
(b) At school.
(c) At a play.
(d) At a party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prompts Macon to pull over?

2. Why is the restaurant where Macon and Sarah agree to meet significant?

3. What is one thing the Leary's are NOT good at?

4. Why does Charles knock on Muriel's door?

5. Where does Macon like to travel?

(see the answer key)

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