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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Flora ask of Judith?
(a) Why it is so gloomy inside.
(b) Why Adam doesn't call her by her name.
(c) Flora asks to retire to her rooms and rest before meeting the rest of the family.
(d) A ride back to the train station the next day.

2. Who are Graceless, Pointless, Feckless, and Aimless?
(a) The farm's cows.
(b) The best egg-laying chickens on the farm.
(c) Three dogs.
(d) The farm's three bulls.

3. What does Seth like to do with women?
(a) Nothing; he does not like women.
(b) He treats them like ladies.
(c) He eats women.
(d) He slaps them around a little.

4. In what shape is the farm layout?
(a) Hexagonal.
(b) Octagonal.
(c) Square.
(d) Circle.

5. With what thoughts is Adam consumed?
(a) Of getting lost on his way to the train station.
(b) Of failing to control the cart.
(c) Of Judith Starkadder.
(d) Thoughts of Elfine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Adam doing when Flora comes downstairs?

2. What does Flora offer Miriam to wash the curtains?

3. How does Adam describe Elfine?

4. The story begins two weeks after what event?

5. How would one characterize Amos Starkadder's personality?

(see the answer key)

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