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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What keeps Clement from straying from his marriage?
(a) Theresa's interest in building their house.
(b) Theresa's thoughts of divorcing him
(c) His lack of interest in women.
(d) His strong interest in Theresa.

2. Who is considered to be uppity at Mathilda's birth?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Rudy.
(d) Mathilda's mother.

3. Whom does Ruth sit with during lunch at school?
(a) Her class.
(b) The teachers.
(c) No one.
(d) Imogene.

4. Whom does Carl intend to kill?
(a) Himself.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Mathilda.
(d) Clement.

5. What activities required too much effort for Amanda to do while she was pregnant?
(a) Reading and gardening.
(b) Sewing and gardening.
(c) Cooking and cleaning.
(d) Reading and sewing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is nicknamed Amy?

2. What does Amanda recall little Ruth wanting to do when she and Mathilda want to sleep?

3. What does Carl compare the lake to when talking with Ruth?

4. What word best describes the house that Clement and Theresa build?

5. As a child, what does Ruth believe her mother to be?

(see the answer key)

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