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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What makes Mr. Haha Jones laugh?
(a) When Queenie barks at him.
(b) When Truman and the woman can't speak.
(c) When the woman asks for whiskey.
(d) When Truman and the woman ask for Mr. Jones.

3. How many relatives walk in on the celebration of sending out all the fruitcakes?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. Where are the nuts that are used to make the fruitcake that is found?
(a) Among leaves and grass.
(b) On the trees.
(c) In baskets ready to be sold.
(d) At the store.

5. Who has "eyes that scold and tongues that scald"?
(a) Abner Packer.
(b) Mrs. Haha Jones.
(c) The relatives.
(d) Mr. Haha Jones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who offers to buy the Christmas tree?

2. Why does Mr. Haha Jones pour the money back into the woman's bead purse?

3. What does Queenie do when Truman knocks on Mr. Haha Jones' door?

4. What does the Fun and Freak show feature?

5. The woman states that "we can't mess around with" what?

(see the answer key)

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