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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 job did James work to help pay for Kathleen's boarding school fees?
(a) He worked in a coal mine.
(b) He worked as a bookie.
(c) He worked as a dishwasher.
(d) He worked as a bus driver.

2. What thing could Kathleen do before she could talk?
(a) Walk.
(b) Sing.
(c) Read.
(d) Write.

3. Who acts as the go-between for Materia and her mother during the time she and her family live in Sydney?
(a) Kathleen Piper.
(b) Mr. Luvovitz.
(c) James Piper.
(d) Mrs. Luvovitz.

4. After James moved away from home, where did he settle?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Newcastle.
(c) Brisbane.
(d) Sydney.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT an object Frances proposed using as rosary beads when a proper rosary wasn't present?

2. What religion does Materia follow?

3. In what year is Materia's first child born?

4. How does James feel about his first-born child?

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

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