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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Mr. Bentwood noticed about his neighborhood at the beginning of the book?
(a) Younger people are moving in.
(b) A few men have died.
(c) Many neighbors are away on vacation.
(d) Some houses have been sold.

2. What does Otto say is falling apart when he leaves the Holsteins' house?
(a) The company.
(b) The country.
(c) The world.
(d) The city.

3. Why did Sophie feel sorry for the cat?
(a) It is missing an eye.
(b) It is skinny.
(c) It will not purr.
(d) It has been mistreated.

4. What wakes Sophie up the morning after the party?
(a) The meowing of the cat.
(b) An alarm.
(c) Another broken window.
(d) Her throbbing hand.

5. What was Sophie doing when the cat bit her?
(a) Talking to it.
(b) Petting it.
(c) Kicking it.
(d) Feeding it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Bentwood's first name?

2. Why did Sophie not show her husband the bite from the cat?

3. What does Charlie say Sophie is enslaved by?

4. What does Otto do when the telephone rings after something is thrown through the window?

5. What does Charlie want Otto to admit about their falling out?

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