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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when McDermott shoots the gun at Grace?
(a) She throws dirt in his eyes.
(b) Nothing, he does not do that.
(c) She faints.
(d) She gets hit by a piece of wood off the tree where she is standing.

2. What does Grace say the peddler in her dream has of hers?
(a) A hand.
(b) Her shoes.
(c) A shawl.
(d) A knife.

3. Why does Grace think Nancy is afraid Thomas will begin to like Grace?
(a) Nancy does not think that.
(b) Nancy is pregnant.
(c) Grace is smarter than Nancy.
(d) Grace is younger.

4. What does Mary tell Grace is the reason the servants use the back stairs?
(a) Because the servants can talk amongst themselves without the rich hearing.
(b) Because the rich people need to use the front stairs so they won’t make a nuisance of themselves.
(c) Because the back stairs are the shortest way to anywhere and it saves on servants’ legs.
(d) So they won't be seen.

5. What is the first area of study in mental illness Dr. Jordan talks about on Tuesday?
(a) What he calls the material.
(b) The spiritual aspects.
(c) What he calls the intellectual.
(d) The external sources.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it at the beginning of Alias Grace?

2. What does Grace tell Dr. Jordan about her dream in the beginning of Chapter 8?

3. What poem does Grace talk about while men are pointing out steamers to her and telling her the boats’ names?

4. Why does a doctor want to measure the heads of criminals?

5. Why does Grace go along with McDermott?

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