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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. Why does Nora go into town after leaving Desma's house?
(a) To see if there is any water coming out of the pump.
(b) To check on her boys.
(c) To find food.
(d) To go to the bank.

2. Who are Nora's three sons?
(a) John, Danny, and Rob.
(b) Rob, Dolan, and Toby.
(c) Toby, Jason, and Emmett.
(d) James, John, and Toby.

3. How does Nora meet Emmett?
(a) He is a boarder at her family's boarding house.
(b) He is a landscaper doing work for her.
(c) He is one of her professors.
(d) He is a lawyer her family hires.

4. Who is the girl who lives in Nora's household?
(a) Jenny Beale.
(b) Jessica Jones.
(c) Margot Taylor.
(d) Josie Kincaid.

5. Who does Emmett leave the homestead to go looking for?
(a) His older brother Tony.
(b) Paul Griggs, the family's water person.
(c) Evelyn.
(d) Merrion Crace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lurie steal on the ship because of Hobbs' want?

2. What does Desma tell Nora she should do with Josie?

3. What is Donovan's want?

4. In Part II, which large Texas city do Lurie and his companions eventually reach?

5. What does Desma do to the postman as he rides away?

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