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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 1, how old is Truman?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Five.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Seven.

2. What covers the woman's bed?
(a) A wool blanket.
(b) A gunney sack.
(c) A scrap-quilt.
(d) A thin sheet.

3. What is the most expensive ingredient for making fruitcake?
(a) Cherries.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Pecans.
(d) Sugar.

4. What do the woman and Truman use to break the meat of the nuts into?
(a) Queenie's bed.
(b) The baby carriage.
(c) A basket.
(d) A glass bowl.

5. Who is the main character in the story?
(a) The relatives.
(b) The butcher.
(c) Mr. Haha Jones.
(d) Truman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is exhausted and sad after sending off the last fruitcake?

2. Who comes to town twice a year?

3. How many days does it take to make the fruitcakes?

4. What are the flowers on the woman's hat made of?

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

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