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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 did Materia's mother read to tell James's fortune?
(a) His palms.
(b) Her Terro cards.
(c) His tea leaves.
(d) A glass ball.

2. What religion does Materia follow?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Presbyterianism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Materia is not religious.

3. In what room of the house did Mumma die?
(a) In the living room.
(b) In the bedroom.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the kitchen.

4. Which of the following figures haunt Kathleen in her nightmares?
(a) A spider.
(b) A scarecrow.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A clown.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the city where the Piper family lives?

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

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

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