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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: The Garden, Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Materia's firstborn daughter?
(a) Kathleen.
(b) Frances.
(c) Lily.
(d) Mercedes.

2. In what year is Materia's first child born?
(a) 1920.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1910.

3. Which North American city is Materia desperate to move to after her marriage?
(a) Seattle.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

4. Which of the following did Mumma die from?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Starvation.
(c) A gunshot wound.
(d) A stroke.

5. How does James react when Kathleen sneaks up behind him and strikes the keys while he is tuning the piano?
(a) He beats her.
(b) He begins to sing.
(c) He hugs her.
(d) He ignores her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Luvovitz sell by the roadside?

2. How old is Leo Taylor when he is hired by James to drive Kathleen to and from school?

3. What job did James work to help pay for Kathleen's boarding school fees?

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

5. What classic fairy tale does the narrator reference when describing Mumma's death?

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