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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. What does Sexton try to do when he leaves Didi's house?
(a) Help the man across the street.
(b) Cheer up the child.
(c) Avoid the old woman.
(d) Pet the dog.

2. What is Mrs. Robbins first name?
(a) Audra.
(b) Alicia.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Andrea.

3. How does Sexton feel when he is threatened?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Confused.
(d) Anxious.

4. How does Sexton feel when he first meets Didi?
(a) Upset.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Happy.
(d) Leery.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Didi live alone?

2. Who threatens Sexton when he leaves Didi's place?

3. Who do the girls bring to Hettie at the beginning of the book?

4. What does Sexton trip on after leaving Didi's place?

5. What does Sexton's mother feel like doing at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer key)

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