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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event did Frank attend on the day he had his first major nervous breakdown during Janisse's childhood?
(a) A boat show.
(b) A gem and rock show.
(c) A car show.
(d) A gun show.

2. When the author writes that Frank would often help "a family like the Joads" by feeding them or finding candy for their children when they stopped in to get a part to fix their broken-down car, what novel is she referencing?
(a) One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
(b) The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
(c) The Stranger by Albert Camus.
(d) The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

3. What is the maximum rainfall that occurs in Appling County in a given year?
(a) 25 inches.
(b) 72 inches.
(c) 60 inches.
(d) 48 inches.

4. In what way was the Ray family different than everyone else in the Apostolic Church's congregation?
(a) They were the only ones who did not speak in tongues.
(b) They were the only white members of the congregation.
(c) They celebrated Christmas.
(d) They were the only family with fewer than eight children.

5. What forbidden activity do Janisse and her siblings get to do when they are at Beulah's house?
(a) They get to wear bathing suits while swimming.
(b) They get to watch television.
(c) They get to wear summer clothes.
(d) They get to celebrate the childrens' birthdays.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years does Janisse say her family had been in Appling County, Georgia?

2. What was the punishment if Janisse or one of her siblings disobeyed Frank's instructions while they were left alone in the house?

3. The family's junkyard was bordered by a group of row houses that lacked two modern conveniences. What two elements did the houses lack?

4. What prompted Janisse to write an essay about the rafting trip down the Altamaha?

5. How did Janisse and her siblings get access to books which they knew would garner their father's disapproval?

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