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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the flood, what happens when Sylvie goes downstairs?
(a) She leaves the children for a month.
(b) She drowns.
(c) She does not come back upstairs.
(d) She slips in the water.

2. Who is the person in question #77 talking with at the lake?
(a) a carpenter
(b) a fisherman
(c) some hobos
(d) two school teachers

3. What do the girls do at home in their free time?
(a) watch television
(b) explore their grandmother's possessions
(c) play jacks
(d) go over to friends' houses

4. What does Lucille do to keep Sylvie upstairs?
(a) plays games with her
(b) ties her up
(c) locks the bedroom door
(d) runs all the errands downstairs

5. Who do the girls see at the lake after cutting school for a few days?
(a) the principal
(b) a teacher from school
(c) Molly
(d) Sylvie

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the girls think the aunts will be staying?

2. What kind of relationship do Lily and Nona have?

3. How does Lucille stay home from school?

4. What does Sylvie do about the girls' questions about their mother?

5. What does Sylvie do at dinner and in the evenings?

(see the answer key)

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