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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Pete react to having his mother-in-law move in with the family?
(a) He stayed away from home.
(b) He ran around the house, doting on Grandma Moore.
(c) He welcomed Grandma Moore with open arms.
(d) He ignored Grandma completely.

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

3. From where did Mary and Lecia draw many of the images for their imagination of their mother's ward?
(a) From the television.
(b) From books.
(c) From brochures.
(d) From movies.

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

5. What common animal did Pete catch around the house and use to make gumbo for his family?
(a) Rats.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Raccoons.
(d) Opossums.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mary pour her energy after her mother was committed?

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

3. What intentions did Charlie have during her frequent trips to Mexico with Hector?

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

5. What part of her mother's body did Mary dream about her father cleaving off after the family visited Charlie at the psychiatric ward?

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