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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Truman's flannel nightgown smell like?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Must and dust.
(c) Cough syrup.
(d) Fruitcake.

2. What is the woman's favorite color?
(a) Purple.
(b) Midnight blue.
(c) Rose pink.
(d) Green.

3. What does the woman declare at the beginning of her favorite season?
(a) It is "jam and jelly weather".
(b) It is "tree picking weather".
(c) It is "bible reading weather".
(d) It is "fruitcake weather".

4. How many hatchet strokes does it take to take down the tree?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

5. How much is the offer for the tree at first?
(a) A dime.
(b) Five cents.
(c) A penny.
(d) Two bits.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the story begin?

2. What is the last thing that the woman and Truman buy that delivers them broke?

3. What does Truman describe as being sherry-colored?

4. Where is Mr. Haha Jones' establishment found?

5. What does Truman describe as the "carnage of August"?

(see the answer key)

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