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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Oh, What Avails.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business do Murray and his wife now own?
(a) A bicycle shop.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A holiday resort.
(d) A pet shop.

2. What does the narrator reflect on regarding her own mother?
(a) She never truly loved her.
(b) She might not have known her as well as she thought.
(c) She had potential to be someone great.
(d) She was a saint to live with her abusive husband.

3. What did the man in #79 do during the war?
(a) He was a cook.
(b) He was a pilot.
(c) He was a reporter.
(d) He was an officer.

4. Why does Almeda not venture outside to find out about the noises?
(a) She is afraid.
(b) She never goes out after dark.
(c) She doesn't think it is any of her business.
(d) She thinks someone else will look into it.

5. What job did the narrator's mother have as a young woman?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joan's hometown?

2. Hazel decides to travel to a town in which country?

3. Who is June's daughter?

4. Which of the following does the man on the phone NOT tell Karin?

5. What was June's former profession?

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