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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the sisters' father grow up?
(a) in the south
(b) in Alaska
(c) in New York
(d) Middle West

2. How long do the girls stay with their grandmother?
(a) a couple of weeks
(b) seven years
(c) two years
(d) five years

3. What kind of relationship do Lily and Nona have?
(a) they are indifferent to each other
(b) close sisterly bond
(c) they're rivals
(d) they don't understand each other

4. How do Lily and Nona make new friends?
(a) They do not make new friends.
(b) They do volunteer work.
(c) They play bridge.
(d) They join a garden club.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the town where the sisters stay with their grandmother sit?

2. How do Helen and the girls visit their grandmother?

3. Who does their grandmother live with after the grandfather's death?

4. Who is the narrator in the book, "Housekeeping?"

5. What kind of residence do Lily and Nona have?

(see the answer key)

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