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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 & 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Herb worked increasingly less, refusing to start his own band or solicit engagements from whom, as Granny suggested?
(a) The Charleston Social Register.
(b) The Smithsonian Museum.
(c) The Washington Social Register.
(d) The New York Social Register.

2. Who wrote "The Fountainhead"?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Sylvia Plath.
(c) Ayn Rand.
(d) Henry James.

3. Who helped Florence obtain a fellowship to continue graduate studies in Chapter 12?
(a) Dr. Newton.
(b) Dr. Milikin.
(c) Dr. Hale.
(d) Dr. Anderson.

4. From what did Granny's son die at a young age?
(a) Food poisoning.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Rabies.
(d) Polio.

5. What did Mama begin teaching Florence in Chapter 5 which Granny objected to, saying the child would turn out warped?
(a) Temporal acts of mercy.
(b) War songs.
(c) English grammar.
(d) American history.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Herb King originally from?

2. What position did Florence take for the History Department as a summer job in Chapter 12?

3. What teacher did Florence have upon starting junior high in Chapter 6?

4. What refers to a young lady from an aristocratic or upper class family who has reached the age of maturity, and as a new adult, is introduced to society at a formal "début" presentation?

5. What did Granny have Florence accompany her and Jensy attend on in Chapter 5?

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