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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 113 - 128.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why can't any of the children or towsnpeople remember a young Mrs. Bentley?
(a) She was never young
(b) It was too long ago
(c) She is older than everyone else
(d) She is new to town

2. What event helps to resolve the differences between Clara and Elmira?
(a) Illness
(b) Special brew
(c) Fall down the stairs
(d) Election to the president

3. How old was Helen in the picture that she shows to the children?
(a) 25
(b) 10
(c) 18
(d) 7

4. Which of the following are the major themes of this section?
(a) Perseverence and friendship
(b) Death and fear
(c) Life and death
(d) Relief and happiness

5. What part of her body did Elmira Brown injure just before her husband returned home?
(a) Head
(b) Leg
(c) Finger
(d) Arm

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Bentley feel was stolen away by the children not believing that she was once young and pretty?

2. How does the children's disbelief make Helen feel?

3. What does Helen do with most of her possessions after deciding to live only in the present?

4. What is it about Helen Bentley that the children do not believe?

5. Why does Mother grow anxious when Tom returns from the store?

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