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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bride remember witnessing out her window as a child?
(a) The landlord beating one of the tenants.
(b) The landlord sexually abusing a boy.
(c) Her mother being abused by the landlord.
(d) The landlord beating a cat.

2. What trait of her mother’s does Sylvia Huxley say helped her in prison?
(a) Her affection.
(b) Her routines.
(c) Her discipline.
(d) Her religiousness.

3. What does Sylvia Huxley say her status was, in the prison?
(a) Better than most, except for women who’d committed financial crimes.
(b) Bottom of the heap.
(c) About the same as bomb throwers.
(d) Higher only than murderers.

4. What reason does Bride give for the changes in her body?
(a) A curse from her mother.
(b) Booker’s departure.
(c) The return of ancient wrongs.
(d) Her return to innocence.

5. When does Bride say that her ‘melting away’ starts?
(a) When You, Girl launches.
(b) When Booker leaves her.
(c) When she leaves her mother’s house.
(d) When she meets Booker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What possessions of Booker’s does Bride keep?

2. How old is Brooklyn?

3. What are Steve and Evelyn and Rain’s beds made of?

4. How does Bride say Steve and Evelyn treated her?

5. Why did Sylvia Huxley have to quit her first job?

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