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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the narrator in the book, "Housekeeping?"
(a) Jasmine
(b) Lucille
(c) Naomi
(d) Ruth

2. What kind of residence do Lily and Nona have?
(a) a white frame house
(b) an apartment
(c) a stone cottage
(d) residence hotel

3. How do Lily and Nona react to change?
(a) It frightens them.
(b) They like it fine.
(c) They are indifferent to it.
(d) It thrills them.

4. How do Lily and Nona feel about children?
(a) happy around them
(b) sad around them
(c) excited around them
(d) uncomfortable around them

5. What kind of pictures does the grandfather paint?
(a) purple forests
(b) red deserts
(c) unreal seascapes
(d) of imaginary mountains

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Lily and Nona feel about moving from their home?

2. What happens to the girls' mother when Ruth is six?

3. Where does their grandfather end up when he leaves home?

4. Where did the sisters' father grow up?

5. What does Helen do after the girls settle on their grandmother's porch?

(see the answer key)

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