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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through V. Untitled: Backward People.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Isobel see outside the window while washing dishes?
(a) Mr. Rice dancing in the rain.
(b) Mr. Rice exposing himself.
(c) A raccoon eating one of their chickens.
(d) A fox running across the yard with a chicken in his jaws.

2. What does Charles lament?
(a) His short stature.
(b) His lack of culture.
(c) His lack of education.
(d) His ugly wife.

3. For what do the Baxters make excuses?
(a) Their daughter not coming with them.
(b) Not bringing the wine they said they were going to bring.
(c) Not eating the undercooked meat.
(d) Their son not coming with them.

4. To whom does Isobel see Malcolm talking?
(a) Hilary.
(b) Charlotte.
(c) Debbie.
(d) Audrey.

5. With what is Gordon having difficulty?
(a) Getting Charles to talk with him.
(b) Lighting the grill.
(c) Getting Isobel to get a job.
(d) Stopping from crying about his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Gordon troubled?

2. What does Vinny do with anything Mr. Rice leaves at the house?

3. What is the date of the setting of the novel?

4. Why does Isobel go to the Baxter's house?

5. What does Francis Fairfax give his wife when he marries?

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