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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Elaine know the Santa Claus in the parade is not the real Santa?
(a) Yes, she knows he is someone dressed as Santa.
(b) Yes, but not until her father tells her later.
(c) No, at first she thinks he isn't real, but she gets convinced during the parade.
(d) No, she believes he is real.

2. How does Elaine feel about Grace Smeath's mother?
(a) She dislikes her and avoids her.
(b) She feels apologetic towar her.
(c) She loves her cooking.
(d) She feels badly for her.

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

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

5. What is Elaine's favorite color?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Elaine's favorite childhood games?

2. What relationship does Cordelia have to the narrator?

3. What do the girls make with weed flowers, nightshade berries, leaves, and horse chestnuts?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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