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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, "Recovery".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Willie discover about his mother in Chapter 18, "Recovery"?
(a) She has run away.
(b) She is a bad person.
(c) She is a liar.
(d) She is dead.

2. What does Willie decide about the play?
(a) He will play the role of Scrooge.
(b) He will play the role of Bob Crachit.
(c) He will quit.
(d) He will continue doing what he has been doing.

3. When he comes to her house to visit, what does Mrs. Hartridge do for Willie to help him heal?
(a) She feeds him ginger cake and lemonade.
(b) She breastfeeds the baby.
(c) She speaks with him about her husband's death.
(d) She holds the baby at arms length from him.

4. From what book does Tom read to Willie after his bath in Chapter 6?
(a) Just So Stories.
(b) The Bible.
(c) White Fang.
(d) King Arthur.

5. What piece of himself does Tom finally share with Willie?
(a) His grief in buying the paints for Willie.
(b) The loss of his wife and baby.
(c) His need for a son.
(d) His struggle to teach Willie to read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Willie afraid of the bath?

2. Why can't Robert play the role of Scrooge?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 18, "The Recovery," what does Tom recommend Willie do after his nightmare?

4. What of Tom's did Zach use to finish the shelter?

5. What do the townspeople do when Tom joins them at the meeting?

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