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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 138 - 200 (MIDDLE).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miriam regret giving Eliza the gift?
(a) She loves it too much.
(b) She doesn't appreciate its beauty.
(c) She is disappointed with it.
(d) She breaks it.

2. What did Aaron see when he was eight years old?
(a) A murder.
(b) The devil.
(c) A rape.
(d) God.

3. What word does the Pakistani boy misspell for Eliza to win the competition?
(a) Sacreligious.
(b) Crepuscule.
(c) Element.
(d) Glissando.

4. Who are the only people who get to see the picture of Dr. Morris' child?
(a) Teachers who need to calm down after a lesson.
(b) Parents who think their child is a failure.
(c) Students that use the word retard.
(d) Students that think they have a difficult life.

5. What does Miriam refuse to discuss with Saul in this section?
(a) Her obsession with stealing.
(b) Her depression.
(c) Where she has been.
(d) Her sexual compulsiveness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Saul's suggestions start to frustrate Eliza during the competition?

2. What does Aaron remember seeing painted on the Temple Beth Amicah wall?

3. Who does the author describe as a tree trunk of a man?

4. What is the name of the stray that hangs around the school?

5. Who does Aaron fantasize about marrying?

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