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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4: The Old French Mine, Chapters 4-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What rushes from Ambrose's mouth during Lily's nightmares?
(a) Water.
(b) Beetles.
(c) Sand.
(d) Blood.

2. What does Frances tell Lily they may find if they dig around in the back yard?
(a) A skeleton.
(b) A buried treasure.
(c) China.
(d) The truth.

3. When her father is gone, how does Kathleen treat her younger sisters?
(a) She is plesant to the girls, but takes no special interest in them.
(b) She plays and reads books with them.
(c) She ignores them as usual.
(d) She beats them when no one is looking.

4. What is James's secret to staying alive on the battlefield?
(a) His strong belief in fate.
(b) His apathy about life and death.
(c) His desperate desire to return home to family.
(d) His prayers every morning and night.

5. After Kathleen was born, where did Materia find work as a piano player?
(a) At the elementary school.
(b) At the Baptist church.
(c) At the Empire Theatre.
(d) At a nearby French restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Frances at the time of her mother's death?

2. What does Mercedes do in the hopes of repairing her family's name in the community?

3. Who acts as the go-between for Materia and her mother during the time she and her family live in Sydney?

4. How many of Mrs. Lubovitz's sons are killed in the war?

5. Who takes the blame for moving the rocks around Ambrose's grave?

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