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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does their grandfather want most to do when he is young?
(a) to ride a horse across the country
(b) to run for Congress
(c) to travel
(d) to sail the oceans

2. What do the aunts think about the rumors concerning Sylvie's instability?
(a) It was only when she was young.
(b) They are true but the aunts do not care.
(c) They are exaggerated.
(d) They are not true.

3. How do people in Fingerbone travel the lower lying areas of town during the flood?
(a) swimming
(b) by rafts
(c) wading the waters
(d) by boat

4. What does their grandfather do when he arrives at the town?
(a) marries and then gets divorced
(b) becomes the mayor
(c) becomes the town doctor
(d) marries and builds a house

5. What do Lily and Nona do about Sylvie and the girls?
(a) serve them dinner
(b) ignore Sylvie's problems
(c) lecture them
(d) go to the lawyer's with them

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Ruth and Lucille born?

2. Why do they want to find Sylvie?

3. What does Lucille do to keep Sylvie upstairs?

4. Where did the sisters' father grow up?

5. How do Lily and Nona try to contact Sylvie?

(see the answer key)

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