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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has someone drawn on the poster for her art exhibit that Elaine sees?
(a) The word "Run!"
(b) A mustache.
(c) An atomic explosion.
(d) A stick figure.

2. How old is the narrator in the book's first flashback?
(a) A baby.
(b) A teenager.
(c) A toddler.
(d) A college grad.

3. Does Elaine like memorizing psalms for Sunday School?
(a) No, she dislikes them but memorizes them anyway.
(b) No, she hates memorizing them and never does.
(c) Yes, but she likes them but can never remember them.
(d) Yes, she enjoys memorizing psalms.

4. What adjective did people use to describe Toronto in the past?
(a) Homey.
(b) Dull.
(c) Old-fashioned.
(d) Hopping.

5. What is strange about the girls' seating arrangements at the parade?
(a) All of the girls sit low, where they can't see.
(b) All of the girls sit around Elain so Elain can't see.
(c) The girls stand on their seats.
(d) None of the girls sits near Elaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship does Cordelia have to the narrator?

2. What job does Elaine give up?

3. What does Jon's note to Elaine under the mat say?

4. Who do the little girls from Elaine's memories remind her of?

5. What do Elaine's friends say she's done wrong that makes them not speak to her at the Christmas parade?

(see the answer key)

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