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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say she's not ready to give up, even at fifty, though it's a nuisance?
(a) Imagination.
(b) Vanity.
(c) Memory.
(d) Hope.

2. How old does Elaine turn soon after the incident with the hole?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

3. Does Elaine like the gallery where her art is exhibited?
(a) No, she doesn't like the environment.
(b) No, she doesn't like the street it's on.
(c) Yes, she begins to like it after a while.
(d) Yes, she likes it immediately.

4. What is Ben's advice to Elaine about going to the art retrospective?
(a) He tells her not to go and instead take a holiday with him.
(b) He tells her not to go.
(c) He tells her to go because she'll enjoy it.
(d) He tells her to go and pretend she's having a good time.

5. Where does Mrs. Smeath ask Elaine to go with her family?
(a) A picnic.
(b) A play.
(c) A party.
(d) Church.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elaine feel about girlish things like braids and purses?

2. Does Elaine know the Santa Claus in the parade is not the real Santa?

3. During the Christmas parade, what does Cordelia scold Elaine for after her father leaves?

4. What has someone drawn on the poster for her art exhibit that Elaine sees?

5. When Elaine dreams of Toronto, where is she?

(see the answer key)

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