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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The War, Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miss Thompson not go to the doctor?
(a) Because she does not have any money.
(b) Because she does not believe that a doctor can cure her.
(c) Because she is afraid of doctors.
(d) Because she thinks that they will send her to an asylum.

2. What do Selina's parents argue about frequently?
(a) About what to do with the land in Barbados.
(b) About where to send Selina to school.
(c) About whether to have another baby.
(d) About whether they should go back to Barbados.

3. Who is Vergie?
(a) A debt collector.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) A teacher.
(d) A nun.

4. What sets Miss Mary apart from the other tenants?
(a) She is Selina's father's employer.
(b) She owns the brownstone.
(c) She has a car.
(d) She is White.

5. At the end of Book 3, Chapter 4, how does Deighton respond when he discovers what his wife has done?
(a) He goes to Barbados to retrieve his land.
(b) He divorces his wife so that she cannot have the money.
(c) He refuses to deposit the money.
(d) He agrees to go to the bank.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Silla get a new job in Book 3?

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

3. How is the mood in the household after Deighton has cashed his check from the land sale and has returned to the house?

4. What does Selina find out when she returns home that Monday evening after her father has cashed the check from the land sale?

5. What are Deighton's happy news?

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