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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does their grandfather end up when he leaves home?
(a) Fingerbone
(b) Shinbone
(c) Allocaster
(d) Mt. Helena

3. What does Sylvie do when she comes home with the answer in question #108?
(a) watches television
(b) goes to bed
(c) sings
(d) makes pancakes

4. How long do the girls think the aunts will be staying?
(a) until they're out of school
(b) until the girls get married
(c) for at least a couple of years
(d) not very long

5. What does Ruth do when Lucille talks with her?
(a) She fights with her.
(b) She does not respond.
(c) She cries.
(d) She slaps her in the face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sylvie give Lucille money?

2. Who do the girls see at the lake after cutting school for a few days?

3. What do the girls clear off the kitchen table?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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