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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Mary anxious to get to the hotel on their way to the World's Fair?
(a) To eat from the snack machine.
(b) To sleep in the bed.
(c) To swim in the pool.
(d) To inspect the mini fridge.

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

3. Which institution did Pete visit each week to pay a portion of his bill, but was never able to pay off completely?
(a) The doctor.
(b) The pharmacy.
(c) The grocery.
(d) The school.

4. What war was Robert returning home from when he decided to commit suicide?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) World War I.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What food did Mary wake to find Charlie cooking, naked, at the oven in the middle of the night?

2. Who jumped into the water and wrestled Lecia back to shore, despite the jellyfish wrapped around her leg?

3. How did Mary know that Lecia had been attacked by a jellyfish even though her sister was still in the water?

4. What type of animals were Big Enough and Sure Enough?

5. What type of animal did Mary associate with the smell in Grandma Moore's bedroom while she was staying with the Karr family?

(see the answer key)

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