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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 149 - 221).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora think when Rob is born?
(a) She wishes he was a girl.
(b) She will end up making another grave mistake with this baby.
(c) He will not live very long.
(d) She does not really want another child.

2. What does Doc Almenara bring to Nora when he visits in Part III?
(a) Pot roast.
(b) Water.
(c) Elk steak.
(d) Pan dulce.

3. What does Nora think her two older boys are off to do in the end of Part II?
(a) Rob a bank.
(b) Look for their father.
(c) Try to sell the paper.
(d) Get married.

4. What happens to the springhouse in Part I?
(a) It is destroyed by tornado.
(b) It is buried in snow.
(c) It is ransacked.
(d) It is destroyed by fire.

5. What does Jolly do to prove to people how strong camels are?
(a) Puts a ton of bricks on the camel's back.
(b) Asks the townspeople to bring anything they want to load upon the camel.
(c) Has the camel lift weights with its legs.
(d) Keeps piling water containers onto the camel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term of affection does Nora sometimes use to address Toby?

2. What does Nora help Desma to do at her house in Part II?

3. Who was Desma's first husband?

4. What letter does Nora find at The Sentinel office that gives her a clue to her sons' whereabouts?

5. What does the Doc ask Nora for when he visits her house in Part III?

(see the answer key)

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