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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the woman and Truman use to collect nuts for making fruitcake?
(a) A cardboard box.
(b) A baby carriage.
(c) Their pockets.
(d) A basket.

2. In what month does the story begin?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) December.
(d) January.

3. What type of bed does the woman sleep in?
(a) Wood.
(b) Feather.
(c) Hay.
(d) Iron.

4. Who owns the baby carriage?
(a) The relatives.
(b) The woman.
(c) Queenie.
(d) Truman.

5. Which bell does the woman hear before she declares it's fruitcake weather?
(a) The courthouse bell.
(b) The church bell.
(c) The school bell.
(d) The clock tower bell.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the Fun and Freak show make before it is shut down?

2. What color is Queenie?

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

4. From whom does Truman learn the true meaning of Christmas?

5. What place do the woman and Truman take in the national football contest that they entered?

(see the answer key)

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