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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 19 - 22).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what secret does Barbra tell Alex?
(a) Barbra did not like her father either.
(b) Barbra never loved Victor.
(c) Barbra never loved Gary.
(d) Barbra never liked kids.

2. In Chapter 16, why does Alex tell Gary not to look in the garage when they are children?
(a) Victor kept the animal traps there.
(b) Victor kept cash in the garage.
(c) Victor kept snakes in the garage.
(d) Victor kept a large stack of pornographic magazines in the garage.

3. In Chapter 13, what is the feature that ruins Victor's face?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His lips.
(c) His nose.
(d) His cheeks.

4. In Chapter 20, what does Gary tell Alex when he calls her?
(a) He is going to find Twyla, who has been missing for weeks.
(b) He is not coming to New Orleans to be with the family as Victor dies.
(c) He is going to pick Avery up at camp.
(d) He is on the next flight to New Orleans to be with the family as Victor dies.

5. In Chapter 11, what does Alex ask Barbra for in return for Barbra's request of Alex regarding Victor?
(a) She asks Barbra to include her in her will.
(b) She asks Barbra to tell her the truth about what has really gone on with Barbra and Victor.
(c) She asks Barbra to include Sadie in her will.
(d) She asks Barbra for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what creatures do Twyla and Avery see on the farm on their last visit in large numbers?

2. In Chapter 20, what happens when Alex intervenes in the couple's fight?

3. In Chapter 16, where does Alex get off the street car?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Twyla write in her journal about Victor in the beginning of their affair?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Barbra's mother say when Barbra shows her the ring Victor has given her?

(see the answer key)

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