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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mick say she wore shorts?
(a) She didn't want to look like her sisters or wear their hand-me-downs.
(b) She could climb trees better in shorts than a skirt.
(c) She thought it was too hot for long pants.
(d) She wanted to look like her brothers, not her sisters.

2. Why does Portia suddenly take up drinking and arrive at her father's house drunk?
(a) She and Highboy could not pay their rent and had to move.
(b) She lost her job.
(c) Her husband left her for another woman.
(d) Willie had both feet sawed off.

3. What happened when Mr. Singer takes Antonapoulos out to dinner?
(a) Antonapoulos drinks too much and passes out in the taxi.
(b) Antonapoulos orders half the dishes on the menu then won't leave.
(c) Antonapoulos orders everything on the menu then takes a nap.
(d) Antonapoulos refuses to leave without dessert.

4. What does Biff keep in the room downstairs?
(a) Old photographs of Alice.
(b) His files, a rocking chair, and his mandolin.
(c) His files and newspapers.
(d) A radio and a rocking chair.

5. What did Mick do in the afternoon after her conversation with Portia in the kitchen?
(a) Walked up and down the street.
(b) Went outside to play.
(c) Paced the hallways of the house.
(d) Went to the YWCA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does he give Antonapoulos?

2. Who is the only person in Mick's "inside" room?

3. Why isn't Mick getting enough sleep?

4. When Jake asks Willie to tell him what happened, what does Willie say?

5. Who were the four people who often visited Mr. Singer?

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