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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Selina, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what part of New York does the Boyce family live?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Queens.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Little Italy.

2. What does Silla think about Father Peace?
(a) That he is a crook.
(b) That life is not to be found in him.
(c) That he is abusing the women in white.
(d) That he is a good influence on Deighton.

3. How does Silla react to Deighton's news about his new devotion to Father Peace?
(a) She throws things at him.
(b) She cries.
(c) She cannot believe him.
(d) She says that Deighton's devotion to Father Peace will set her free.

4. How old is Selina at the opening of the book?
(a) Eight (8).
(b) Sixteen (16).
(c) Twelve (12).
(d) Ten (10).

5. In Book 4, where does Selina attend a party despite still deeply grieving over her father's death?
(a) Ina's church basement.
(b) Beryl's house.
(c) A nightclub.
(d) Suggie's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Suggie gives Selina some rum to drink in Book 2, what does she tell Selina that the rum will do to her?

2. When Selina and her father leave the place where Father Peace gathers his followers, to whom are they compared by the narrator?

3. In Book 3, Chapter 1, what world event changes everyone's lives?

4. What happens on the walk home after the Association meeting?

5. What does Selina realize when she dances and laughs with Suggie following Miss Mary's death?

(see the answer key)

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