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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the favorite child of the matriarch of the Applybee family?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Jenna.
(c) Julie.
(d) Jamie.

2. What child of hers does Mrs. Small describe as having defaced the girl's bathroom at school in Chapter 7, "Dottie's Bed and Breakfast"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Julie.

3. Where does Marilyn think Charlie is when he goes out to meet another woman in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) At his job.
(b) In psychotherapy sessions.
(c) At a soup kitchen where he volunteers.
(d) At a photography studio.

4. Where does Charlie go to stay after departing with Tracy in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) To his own house.
(b) To a bed and breakfast.
(c) To his sister's house.
(d) To his brother's house.

5. Who is Marilyn's son's wife that tells her to stop calling in Chapter 4, "The Hit-Thumb Theory"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Janet.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe Annie Appleby's family being "encased by" in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind" (214)?

2. How old is Linda's daughter in Boston?

3. How many children did David Sewell and his first wife have?

4. Who is described among the Appleby children as the dullest and most like their mother in Chapter 8, "Snow-Blind"?

5. How old is Linda in Chapter 3, "Cracked"?

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