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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What meal did Grandma Moore insist on eating rather than eating Pete's roadside gumbo?
(a) Jambalaya.
(b) Red beans and rice.
(c) Fried alligator.
(d) Shrimp remoulade.

2. How often did Pete discuss Charlie's whereabouts with his daughters after his wife was committed?
(a) Once every few weeks.
(b) Never.
(c) Frequently.
(d) Every Sunday.

3. Who was the first member of the family to see Grandma Moore's dead body?
(a) Lecia.
(b) Aunt Iris.
(c) Mary.
(d) Charlie.

4. Which of the following Karr family members refused to evacuate the home when a hurricane rolled through?
(a) Mary.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Pete.
(d) Lecia.

5. In the winter after the move to Antelope, what was Charlie addicted to in addition to alcohol?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Painkillers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mary claim her first drink of wine tasted like?

2. After hearing about Tex and Belinda, how long did Mary spend burying the memory of these children?

3. What song did Charlie sing under her breath while driving erratically through the rain-whipped streets during the hurricane?

4. What part of Hector's life did Charlie find the most irritation with during their marriage?

5. What did Rickey Carter's brother use to attack Lecia at the playground?

(see the answer key)

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