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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Rose Pickles in the beginning of Chapter VIII?
(a) 30.
(b) 24.
(c) 21.
(d) 19.

2. What is Toby Raven’s profession when Rose meets him in Chapter VIII?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a policeman.
(c) He is a reporter.
(d) He is a politician.

3. Who is said to run the grocery store like a drill sergeant, keeping a close eye on supply and demand, in Chapter III?
(a) Rose Pickles.
(b) Sam Pickles.
(c) Dolly Pickles.
(d) Oriel Lamb.

4. What war is under way in Chapter III of the novel?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Korean War.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.

5. How long do Rose and Quick date before they wed in Chapter VIII?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it when Rose stops typing for Toby Raven in Chapter VIII?

2. What is Quick Lamb’s favorite outdoor activity, according to the narrator in Chapter V?

3. Lester Lamb confesses his sorrow of having given what up in Chapter VIII?

4. What does Fish Lamb entertain himself by spinning at the dinner table in Chapter III?

5. How old is Rose Pickles when she begins to get alarmingly thin in Chapter V?

(see the answer key)

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