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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens after the girls fight over the flowers?
(a) They don't speak for several days.
(b) They move to separate bedrooms.
(c) Ruth cuts school.
(d) Sylvie puts them on restriction.

2. Who does Sylvie think Ruth is when Ruth finds her downstairs?
(a) Molly
(b) Helen
(c) the grandmother
(d) Lucille

3. How is the grandmother's house after the flood waters go away?
(a) disordered
(b) fine, it wasn't flooded
(c) smelly
(d) neat and clean

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

5. Why do Ruth and Lucille skip school?
(a) It ias too hot so they go swimming.
(b) They are bullied by other students.
(c) They did not want to give the teacher a note.
(d) They were not prepared for a test.

Short Answer Questions

1. What alarms Ruth and Lucille about the state government?

2. Why do they want to find Sylvie?

3. What does Sylvie tell Ruth about the people on the island?

4. How do the girls and Sylvie eat dinner?

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

(see the answer key)

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