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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What best describes Izzy's mood at the family dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) Angier that usual.
(b) Subdued and silent.
(c) Contentious and gruff.
(d) Uncharacteristically kind.

2. Who does Izzy say Rachel should have been named for?
(a) The patron saint of patience.
(b) A poet named Elsbeth.
(c) Beth, his mother.
(d) Eva, his wife.

3. What does Izzy demand, as the Coopers are leaving, in Chapter 38?
(a) To be told everything the doctor says.
(b) That Rachel return to school.
(c) To be moved to another room.
(d) To be told when he can go home.

4. What does Rachel eat at the hospital cafeteria with her parents when Shirley complains about the food?
(a) American goulash.
(b) A chef salad.
(c) Macaroni and cheese.
(d) A tuna salad sandwich.

5. Why is Shirley upset on Sunday in Chapter 15?
(a) She doesn't want to face Izzy who doesn't know he is dying.
(b) She has to tell Izzy that he has cancer and is dying.
(c) Manny wants her to tell Izzy about the cancer, but she doesn't want to.
(d) Rachel doesn't want to go to Izzy's for the traditional Sunday meal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Izzy complain about in Chapter 38?

2. What happens when the Coopers go to leave Izzy's room in the last part of Chapter 38?

3. What happens to Grandpa Izzy that requires Rachel to go get him in Chapter 16?

4. What does Izzy give to Rachel in Chapter 30?

5. What does Rachel learn about Shirley and Manny in Chapter 30?

(see the answer key)

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