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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who can always make Mr. John laugh?
(a) Ma Chess.
(b) Annie.
(c) Mrs. John.
(d) The Obeah woman.

2. How does Annie buy her dunce friend treats at recess?
(a) She doesn't
(b) With money taken from her mother's purse.
(c) By winning money playing marbles.
(d) With salary money she has saved.

3. What is Annie obsessed with in Chapter 1?
(a) Death.
(b) Playing marbles.
(c) Shopping.
(d) Boys.

4. Which member of the John family sleeps late during the summers?
(a) Mrs. John.
(b) Annie.
(c) Miss Oatie.
(d) Mr. John.

5. Why won't Annie let her mother touch her?
(a) Because she has a wart that was a vex on her.
(b) Because she burned her hand.
(c) Because she hasn't washed her hands.
(d) Because she bathed and dressed the dead girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Annie say her life starts to change?

2. How old was Mrs. John when she left her parents' home?

3. What upsets Annie when she and her mother visit the fabric store in Chapter 2?

4. Which story always makes Annie and her father cry?

5. What do Annie and her mother add to their "special" baths?

(see the answer key)

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