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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Elaine's friends say she's done wrong that makes them not speak to her at the Christmas parade?
(a) They say she's insulted them, but they won't say how.
(b) They say she's worn the wrong dress.
(c) They say she's grown too tall.
(d) They say she's said something wrong, but they won't say what.

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

3. What do the girls make with weed flowers, nightshade berries, leaves, and horse chestnuts?
(a) Bouquets.
(b) A witches' brew.
(c) A painting.
(d) Pretend meals.

4. What careers do Elaine's daughters have?
(a) Architect and dentist.
(b) Teacher and lawyer.
(c) Librarian and scientist.
(d) Accountant and doctor.

5. Why did Elaine paint artworks of her mother after she died?
(a) To change her memory.
(b) To forget her grief.
(c) To keep her timeless.
(d) To understand her death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Elaine's father get in Toronto?

2. What does Elaine buy for the art exhibit?

3. In the present time, where does the narrator look as she walks down the street?

4. What starts to happen to Elaine when her family is on its summer trip?

5. Who would the narrator and Cordelia analyze on the streetcars?

(see the answer key)

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