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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After hearing about Tex and Belinda, how long did Mary spend burying the memory of these children?
(a) Nineteen years.
(b) Twenty-one years.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Forty-two years.

2. Who jumped into the water and wrestled Lecia back to shore, despite the jellyfish wrapped around her leg?
(a) Charlie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Pete.
(d) A bystander.

3. In what country did Charlie vacation for four weeks after announcing her divorce from Pete?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Spain.
(c) Mexico.
(d) South Africa.

4. What distinct article of clothing was Charlie wearing in her death photograph?
(a) A white sheet.
(b) A pair of orange boots.
(c) A red jacket.
(d) A yellow hat.

5. What type of animal did Mary associate with the smell in Grandma Moore's bedroom while she was staying with the Karr family?
(a) Snakes.
(b) Mice.
(c) Birds.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness was Charlie diagnosed to die from at the age of two?

2. What method did Grandma Moore employ to ensure that Mary and Lecia exhibited "proper behavior"?

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

4. What was the name of the bartender at the bar where Charlie spent most of her time upon moving to Cascade?

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

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