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

2. What does Beryl do to comfort Selina after they argue at the park?
(a) She brushes her hair.
(b) She holds her close.
(c) She buys her candy.
(d) She rubs her feet.

3. In Book 3, Chapter 1, what world event changes everyone's lives?
(a) The election of a new President of the United States.
(b) The War that has been declared in Europe.
(c) The stock market crash.
(d) The sinking of the Titanic.

4. In Book 3, what news do Silla's friends inform her about that triggers her anger?
(a) That her husband has a mistress.
(b) That other islanders are buying houses.
(c) That Selina is now a woman.
(d) That the food that she cooks is not tasty.

5. When Suggie gives Selina some rum to drink in Book 2, what does she tell Selina that the rum will do to her?
(a) Turn her into a forgetful woman.
(b) Turn her into a sexy woman.
(c) Turn her into a summer woman.
(d) Turn her into a happy woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following item types will Silla make and sell for extra money?

2. Who finally listens to Selina's worries about Silla's plan to sell Deighton's land?

3. Why did parents avoid teaching their daughters about sex in the early part of the 20th Century?

4. In Book 3, Chapter 1, what is it about Selina that changes at the same time that the major world event is taking place?

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

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