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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4, The Tao of Laugh-In and Fear Itself.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lucy ask to do before she is fed liquid food down her feeding tube?
(a) Brush her teeth.
(b) Touch it.
(c) Smell it.
(d) Taste it.

2. Why do most people not want to ask Lucy about her deformity?
(a) They do not care to know what is wrong.
(b) They don't want to hurt her feelings.
(c) They are embarrassed.
(d) They are afraid of her.

3. From where does Lucy's family move?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) Australia.
(d) Ireland.

4. When Lucy complains of severe jaw pain, what does her mother think it is?
(a) A toothache.
(b) A headache.
(c) A bruise.
(d) A muscle spasm.

5. Into what ward is she moved?
(a) A ward for those about to go home.
(b) A ward with a group of anorexic teenage girls.
(c) A ward for those who are dying.
(d) A ward with other children with cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does no one, even her boss, Ms. Daniels, seem to think is a bad idea?

2. Why are Tuesdays the best days of the week?

3. How is Lucy not accustomed to seeing her parents?

4. By the time Lucy has had three operations leading into the major surgery to remove the majority of her jawbone, how does she feel about pre-operative injections?

5. Who does Lucy meet in the hospital?

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