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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3: The Shoemaker and His Elves, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the Piper family house?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

2. What is James's reaction to burying Ambrose?
(a) He weeps loudly.
(b) He is stoic and cold.
(c) He prays to the Heavens to protect the baby's lost soul.
(d) He shouts and curses his daughters.

3. Which of Kathleen's family members is the strongest supporter of her musical talent?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her sister.

4. Which of the following is NOT an object Frances proposed using as rosary beads when a proper rosary wasn't present?
(a) Mouse turds.
(b) Clouds in the sky.
(c) Dots on a newspaper.
(d) Freckles.

5. Why was Kathleen's labor difficult?
(a) Her baby was breech.
(b) Her baby had the cord wrapped around its neck.
(c) She hemorrhaged during delivery.
(d) She wasn't getting enough oxygen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Frances at the time of her mother's death?

3. What is the gender of Kathleen's baby?

4. How often does Kathleen write home, after moving to New York?

5. Which of the following medals does James receive when he is discharged from duty?

(see the answer key)

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