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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: The Garden, Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is significant about Daddy's hair in the photograph the narrator describes in the prologue?
(a) It is braided.
(b) It has grown in patchy in parts and bald in others.
(c) It is shaved.
(d) It is bleached blonde.

3. Besides English, what other language does Materia speak at home?
(a) French.
(b) Arabic.
(c) Russian.
(d) Spanish.

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

5. How many children does Kathleen claim to want to have when she is older?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) At least three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does James hope to send Kathleen to school when he returns home from the war?

2. After James moved away from home, where did he settle?

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

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

5. How old is Kathleen during her first singing recital?

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