1. Which of the following is one of the reasons that Maritze is bitter?
(a) She is ugly.
(b) She is crippled.
(c) She is too tall.
(d) She is illegitimate.

2. What does Selina find out when she returns home that Monday evening after her father has cashed the check from the land sale?
(a) She finds out that the neighbors have moved out.
(b) She finds out that her mother has left.
(c) She finds out that her father has gambled the money away.
(d) She finds out that her mother is still waiting for her father.

3. After Deighton dies, what happens when Selina dreams about boys?
(a) Ina is angry with her..
(b) Suggie discourages her from having sex.
(c) Her mother slaps her face to awaken her from the dream.
(d) Her father reaches out to her from beyond the grave.

4. What will the children at Miss Thompson's do when it is time for bed?
(a) They will jump on the bed.
(b) They will crawl into Miss Thompson's bed.
(c) They will fall asleep on the floor.
(d) They will throw a tantrum.

5. In Book 3, what is Silla's reaction after hearing her father reminisce about courting her mother?
(a) She has a hard time believing that her mother had ever been young and dancing.
(b) She thinks that her father is crazy.
(c) She wonders whether her father is making up the stories that he is telling.
(d) She wonders whether she will ever find a husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Silla and Deighton argue after he has become a follower of Father Peace, what huge family burden and loss does Silla blame Deighton for having caused?

2. What does Mary think that Maritze's focus should be?

3. How does Deighton die?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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