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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-2: Excess Baggage, Cutting Loose.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were dance marathons called?
(a) Dance 'til you drop.
(b) Danceathons.
(c) Runathons.
(d) Walkathons.

2. What did Anita attend a great deal during her summers?
(a) The river.
(b) Theater.
(c) Church.
(d) Camp.

3. Who is Gladys?
(a) Anita's mother.
(b) Anita's sister.
(c) Anita's grandmother.
(d) Anita's teacher.

4. What did the guest staying with Anita and her mom show towards Anita?
(a) The same care as her mom.
(b) Less compassion than her mom.
(c) More empathy than her mom.
(d) More love than her mom.

5. What happened to the person who stayed with Anita and her mom during Chapter 2?
(a) She was raped.
(b) She was left by her husband.
(c) He was left by his wife.
(d) He was injured in the field.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the result of James' behavior?

2. Who came to live with Anita and her mom in Chapter 2?

3. How does Anita describe her mother in Chapter 1?

4. What did Anita see an advertisement for in Chapter 2?

5. What did Anita feel she meant to her mother when she was growing up?

(see the answer key)

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