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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter One, Spirit of the Stairway.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Sexton threatened when he left Didi's place?
(a) He looks like someone about to meet death.
(b) He seems threatening.
(c) He came from Didi's house.
(d) He has Didi's scent on him.

2. What gets ripped when Sexton gets trapped under something?
(a) His jeans.
(b) His shirt.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His bag.

3. Who do the girls bring to Hettie at the beginning of the book?
(a) A swan.
(b) A sparrow.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A dove.

4. Where does Sexton go when his mother sends him out?
(a) The school.
(b) The dump.
(c) A store.
(d) A park.

5. What does the person threatening Sexton want from Didi?
(a) Her heart.
(b) Her fate.
(c) Her soul.
(d) Her death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sexton say he thinks Didi really is after hearing what she thinks she is?

2. What kind of place does Didi live in?

3. What is the name of Sexton's mother?

4. What does Sexton slip on when his mother sends him out?

5. How does Sexton feel when he is threatened?

(see the answer key)

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