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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 does Mercedes do in the hopes of repairing her family's name in the community?
(a) Bake cookies for the bake sale.
(b) Nothing. Mercedes doesn't care about her family's reputation.
(c) Write a formal letter of apology in the newspaper.
(d) Volunteer at the local hospital.

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

3. 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.

4. Who does Frances claim is the devil?
(a) James.
(b) Lily.
(c) Frances.
(d) Ambrose.

5. Where does James hope to send Kathleen to school when he returns home from the war?
(a) New York University.
(b) Halifax.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Oxford.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does James react when Kathleen sneaks up behind him and strikes the keys while he is tuning the piano?

2. How does Materia react when she learns James will soon be returning home from the war?

3. Who is the narrator of the novel when the reader learns about Materia's funeral?

4. Who found the dead baby and tried to resuscitate him?

5. What war does James fight in before returning home?

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