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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three, The High Cost of Living.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the person threatening Sexton say will be cut off first?
(a) His fingers.
(b) His nose.
(c) His toes.
(d) His ears.

2. Why does Sexton's mother send him out?
(a) He is running late.
(b) He is making her sad.
(c) She needs something from the store.
(d) She is cleaning.

3. How long does Death remain a mortal when she transforms?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 1 day.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 10 hours.

4. Where does the girl who talks to Sexton about suicide say her friend went?
(a) To college.
(b) To her grandparents' house.
(c) To the city.
(d) To a psychiatric hospital.

5. Who explained death to Sexton when he was a child?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His nanny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Eremite tell Sexton not to scream when they first meet?

2. How did Hettie know where Didi was?

3. How old is Sexton?

4. Where is the Eremite thrown out of?

5. What does Hettie look for in Didi's apartment?

(see the answer key)

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