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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The War, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book 2, Pastorale, what does Selina ask to do with her best friend?
(a) Spend the afternoon at Coney Island.
(b) Look for her father.
(c) Visit a boy.
(d) Go to Prospect Park.

2. Why is Book 2 called Pastorale?
(a) Because the pastor preaches a sermon in Book 2.
(b) Because it has elements of nature: the park, the zoo, and talk about babies.
(c) Because it takes place in a pasture.
(d) Because the girls listen to a concert where a pastorale is performed.

3. In Book 3, Chapter 1, what is it about Selina that changes at the same time that the major world event is taking place?
(a) She is transferred to a different school.
(b) She gets a job.
(c) She gets her period.
(d) She gets married.

4. What is the relationship between Mary and Maritze?
(a) Old lady and her nurse.
(b) Roommates.
(c) Mother and daughter.
(d) Sisters.

5. What does Selina's mother bring home from work for Selina?
(a) Extra work.
(b) Candy.
(c) Hand-me down clothes.
(d) A letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the Boyce family get from the sale of their land?

2. What does Selina do as Beryl comforts her at the park in Book 2?

3. How do others react when Selina tries to tell them about her mother's plan to sell her father's land?

4. In Book 3, what news do Silla's friends inform her about that triggers her anger?

5. What does Ina tell her mother that her father plans to do?

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