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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. How does Materia react when she learns James will soon be returning home from the war?
(a) She is anxious.
(b) She is excited.
(c) She is apathetic.
(d) She is angry.

2. Which of the following Piper women waits hopefully everyday for James's death notice to arrive?
(a) Frances.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Materia.

3. What type of man does Kathleen want to marry when she grows up?
(a) A strong man with good values.
(b) A talented musician she can perform with.
(c) A rich man to fund her singing career.
(d) Kathleen does not want to get married.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the rival soldier try to steal from James when he attacks him in the night?

2. What is strange about James's reaction to Kathleen striking the piano keys?

3. What is the gender of Kathleen's baby?

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

5. Why was Kathleen's labor difficult?

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