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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jake Blount say about Mr. Singer after he first meets him?
(a) Singer is a Bible salesman.
(b) Singer never seems to say anything.
(c) Singer is a sad, lonely man.
(d) Singer is a foreigner.

2. Who is Portia?
(a) The daughter of the town banker.
(b) A young woman who boards with them.
(c) The woman who cooks for the Kellys.
(d) A friend of Mick's from school.

3. In the opening pages of Chapter 3, what are Mr. and Mrs. Brannon arguing about?
(a) A waitress who has been stealing from the cash drawer.
(b) A mute man who comes in and causes trouble.
(c) Mr. Brannon's best friend who sometimes gets drunk.
(d) A stranger who comes to town and owes them for meals and beer.

4. In July, where does Mr. Singer go to visit his friend?
(a) To visit his mother.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To the beach.
(d) To the asylum.

5. What does Dr. Benedict Copeland do in the evening when he doesn't have patients?
(a) He reads.
(b) He writes letters.
(c) He sings.
(d) He plays harmonica.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Portia say about Mick that Mick knew was wrong?

2. How many people lived in the Kelly house?

3. What was Mick doing in her brother's room that upset her?

4. Who is Biff Brannon?

5. What did Mick do in the afternoon after her conversation with Portia in the kitchen?

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