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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Ellen's mother's absence forced Ellen to obtain for herself?
(a) Friends.
(b) Love.
(c) Food.
(d) Clothes.

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

3. What does Ellen do when her mother goes to bed?
(a) Called the police.
(b) Went to bed with her.
(c) Cried.
(d) Nothing.

4. What name does the well-to-do relative call Ellen's father?
(a) A snob.
(b) A bastard.
(c) A drunk.
(d) A failure.

5. What does Ellen's father stroke while he is yelling at Ellen and her mother?
(a) His beard.
(b) His arm.
(c) A pocketknife.
(d) A cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ellen's mother's heart stop beating?

2. At the grave site, who does Ellen avoid looking at?

3. What does Ellen think her father is?

4. Which character gives Ellen the outfit to wear to the funeral?

5. What writing tense does the author use to tell Ellen's story?

(see the answer key)

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