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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Charlie somehow got out of the mental institution to which Clyo had him committed, how did she persuade him to leave the family home again?
(a) By telling him that the children would be better off without him.
(b) By giving him all the money she had.
(c) By calling the police and threatening to have him recommitted.
(d) By telling him that he could live in the old van down by the river.

2. In Chapter 4, Built by Fire, what two natural elements does Janisse pit against one another in her personification-laden story?
(a) Swamps and monsoons.
(b) Longleaf pines and lightning.
(c) Humans and longleaf pines.
(d) Rivers and grasslands.

3. Though everyone was aware of Frank's predilection toward mental illness, what did everyone, including the police, agree was another possible cause of his first major nervous breakdown?
(a) He found out Lee Ada had been unfaithful.
(b) His new friend spiked his lunch with LSD.
(c) He suddenly remembered a particularly violent episode involving his father.
(d) He had not eaten for several days and it had affected his mental state.

4. What type of business did Janisse's grandfather Charlie run with his wife Clyo until he got into a fistfight that destroyed the structure?
(a) An insurance office.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A pharmacy.
(d) A thrift store.

5. What breed was the dog that Frank treated with painkillers and saved after it had been hit by a car on the highway?
(a) Dachshund.
(b) Beagle.
(c) Collie.
(d) Golden Retriever.

Short Answer Questions

1. What expensive item did Frank buy for the household in order to foster his childrens' interest in knowledge and learning?

2. In what way was the Ray family different than everyone else in the Apostolic Church's congregation?

3. What did Frank's children begin to watch for as a sign that he was entering a manic phase of his mental illness?

4. Of the 156 million acres that used to constitute the longleaf pine's southeastern range, how many of those acres were once covered by longleaf pines?

5. What was the subject of Janisse's recurring daydream she had during church services?

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