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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective best describes the narrator and Cordelia on the streetcar?
(a) Sad.
(b) Helpful.
(c) Compassionate.
(d) Critical.

2. Who offered Elaine a place to stay in Toronto?
(a) Her former teacher.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her ex-husband.
(d) Her cousin.

3. Does Elaine color differently with her friends than with her brother?
(a) Yes, because she is getting older and better at coloring.
(b) No, but she colors more with the girls.
(c) No, she colors exactly the same.
(d) Yes, she colors differently in the world of girls.

4. The narrator thinks of time as having a what?
(a) Wave.
(b) Circle.
(c) Slope.
(d) Spiral.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Elaine use to describe her profession?

2. What does Elaine buy for the art exhibit?

3. What careers do Elaine's daughters have?

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

5. How old is the narrator in the book's first flashback?

(see the answer key)

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