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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the woman and Truman "mess around with" her superstition, she is afraid that the cakes will do what?
(a) Fail.
(b) Be too bulky.
(c) Not cool.
(d) Fall.

2. Who is superstitious?
(a) The woman.
(b) The relatives.
(c) Mr. Haha Jones.
(d) Truman.

3. What do Truman and the woman call their Christmas savings?
(a) A Fruitcake Fund.
(b) A Future Collection.
(c) A Fruitcake Collection.
(d) A Future Fund.

4. Who comes to town twice a year?
(a) The woman.
(b) The knife grinder.
(c) The bus driver.
(d) The missionaries.

5. What does Mr. Haha Jones consider to be a waste of whiskey?
(a) Using it to clean wounds.
(b) Not sharing it with others.
(c) Using it to make fruitcakes.
(d) Not drinking it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rattles does the rattlesnake have that the woman kills?

2. What brings "screwed-up expressions and sour shudders"?

3. Who is the main character in the story?

4. What do the woman and Truman collect from the White House?

5. In what month does the story begin?

(see the answer key)

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