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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sylvie tell Ruth about the people on the island?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They have ten children.
(c) They are rich.
(d) They are good friends.

2. How do Ruth and Lucille see Sylvie as far as her competence to be a caretaker?
(a) She is not responsible.
(b) That she will be very strict.
(c) That she is great.
(d) That she is very mature.

3. Why does the town of Fingerbone flood?
(a) The lake overflows.
(b) The dam breaks.
(c) The snow melts.
(d) There are three weeks of heavy rain.

4. What does Lucille see when she turns the lights on in the kitchen one night?
(a) three cats
(b) total disorder
(c) their school books
(d) Ruth sleeping

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ruth feel about talking to people from school?

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

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

4. How was their grandfather's childhood house built?

5. What does Sylvie tell the sheriff about Ruth hiding in the orchard?

(see the answer key)

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