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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hold Me Fast, Don't Let Me Pass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the daughter who was responsible for running the shop in #27?
(a) Pia.
(b) Maria.
(c) Susanna.
(d) Sara.

2. How does the narrator know Flora Grieves?
(a) She is her sister.
(b) She is her dead mother's friend.
(c) She is her neighbor.
(d) She is her mother.

3. What type of vehicle does Brenda drive?
(a) A sports car.
(b) A sedan.
(c) A van.
(d) A jeep.

4. What did the narrator's mother think of the person in #6?
(a) She was very efficient.
(b) She was lazy.
(c) She was selfish and uncaring.
(d) She was ideal.

5. Which of the following is NOT how the narrator thinks about Flora?
(a) Busybody.
(b) Self-righteous.
(c) Generous.
(d) Prudish.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Flora write a letter to the narrator after a long time of no correspondence?

2. What did the girl in #28 pay local boys to do?

3. Who does Almeda see slumped against her fence in the morning?

4. Who lives in the house next door to Almeda?

5. "Friend of My Youth" is a story about _____________________.

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