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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Pastorale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When they get to the park, where do Beryl and Selina go?
(a) To the clothing store.
(b) To the ice cream stand.
(c) To the library.
(d) To the zoo.

2. What does Selina daydream about when her parents fight?
(a) About being a better mother than her own.
(b) About being married to a handsome man who is nice.
(c) About being the white child of the former owners of the brownstone.
(d) About running away to California.

3. How does Selina feel when she realizes that her mother has not told her about the facts of life?
(a) Betrayed.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

4. In Book 1, Chapter 3, what do Suggie and her date drink?
(a) Gin.
(b) Milk.
(c) Rum.
(d) Soda.

5. What does Selina think that her mother wishes that she were?
(a) Older, so that she could work.
(b) A boy.
(c) Taller.
(d) Smarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sets Miss Mary apart from the other tenants?

2. What do Selina's parents argue about frequently?

3. What is the relationship between Suggie and Selina?

4. Who is Vergie?

5. How many siblings does Beryl have?

(see the answer key)

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