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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Waiting on Daddy and.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Granny say that the new baby has good fortune?
(a) She was born in a warm month.
(b) She has the mark of Venus on her.
(c) She was born between daybreak and sunrise.
(d) She came quickly into the world.

2. Francie can tell that Jesse is in the area because the watermelon is missing from the creek and _______________.
(a) She sees Jesse's good luck charm.
(b) There are signs of a campfire.
(c) There are candy wrappers on the ground.
(d) She finds a sock.

3. Who is Francie's teacher?
(a) Miss Lennon.
(b) Miss Lamar.
(c) Miss Legrand.
(d) Miss Lattimore.

4. What does Francie's mother use on her hair to straighten it?
(a) A blow dryer.
(b) A hot iron.
(c) Cocoa butter.
(d) Herbs.

5. What name does Holly call Francie?
(a) Nosy Rosie.
(b) Pickaninny.
(c) Squealer.
(d) Tattletale.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far does Jesse have to walk to school each day?

2. Why does Francie's mother decide to not punish her when she sees her in town?

3. To what does Francie's mother attribute Granny's superstitions?

4. Who is Holly Grace?

5. What does a birth in the family mean for Francie's family?

(see the answer key)

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