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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Podolsky?
(a) The smuggler.
(b) The tax collector.
(c) The landlord.
(d) The refugee.

2. What is Frank Alpine's nationality?
(a) Portuguese.
(b) German.
(c) American.
(d) Italian.

3. How did Morris' son die?
(a) A blood clot in his brain.
(b) An ear sickness.
(c) A stomach flu.
(d) A lung infection.

4. Who does Helen tell Ida that she is meeting at the library?
(a) Clark Gable.
(b) Nat Pearl.
(c) A new guy.
(d) Frank.

5. What favor does Frank do for Morris?
(a) Frank lends Morris $5 with no interest.
(b) Frank burns down the store of the German across the street.
(c) Frank washes the windows of the store.
(d) Frank finds the men who held up the store and brings them to justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Betty Pearl?

2. How often does Helen visit the library every week?

3. How much of her own money does Helen now get to keep?

4. What month is it at the beginning of the novel?

5. What color are Helen's eyes?

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