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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bad habit does Dora have?
(a) Peeing her pants.
(b) Whining.
(c) Biting her nails.
(d) Picking her nose.

2. Whom must Ellen share the pony with?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) The other children in the house.
(c) Her father.
(d) No one.

3. Why does Ellen feel that her mother is better off in the hospital than at home?
(a) At the hospital her husband visits her.
(b) At the hospital she can hide.
(c) At the hospital she is cared for.
(d) At the hospital her family loves her.

4. Who is Dora?
(a) Ellen's friend.
(b) Ellen's cousin.
(c) Ellen's sister.
(d) Ellen's aunt.

5. Who is the main character in the story?
(a) Mavis.
(b) Starletta.
(c) Dora.
(d) Ellen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ellen blame for her mother's death?

2. What luxuries does Ellen have in her new life that did not exist in her old life?

3. Who does Ellen consider killing?

4. Where does Ellen tell her father to sleep when he passes out in the bathroom?

5. What type of sickness does Ellen say weakens her mother's heart?

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