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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two : Chapters 17-26 (pg 53 - 84).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the palm reader that Sissy's mother takes her to?
(a) Madame Zoe.
(b) Madame Mimi.
(c) Madame Zelda.
(d) Madame Cloe.

2. Sissy's father says in Chapter 5 that she couldn't suck her thumbs because she'd need a mouth like a what?
(a) Pirhana.
(b) Fish tank.
(c) Shark.
(d) Balloon.

3. Where was the Countess born?
(a) Texas.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Arkansas.

4. Sissy leaves a bouquet of what type of flowers on Betty's porch in Chapter 12?
(a) Roses.
(b) Jonquils.
(c) Poppies.
(d) Jasmines.

5. What does Robbins call the "ace of the elements" in the Preface?
(a) Earth.
(b) Water.
(c) Fire.
(d) Air.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Countess going to visit in the Hamptons in Chapter 20?

2. Robbins writes in Chapter 2, "The image of the clockworks tugs gently at the author's cuff, much as the ghost of ____ tugs at the linen tablecloths of certain restaurants."

3. Where did the Countess first spot Sissy Hankshaw?

4. Who hosts the party that Sissy is invited to in Chapter 11?

5. Who is the ranch boss at the Rubber Rose Ranch?

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