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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what room of the house did the Karr family eat their dinner until Grandma Moore came to stay with them?
(a) In the living room.
(b) In the dining room.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the bedroom.

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

3. Which of the following animals did NOT flood into the street after the hurricane?
(a) Jellyfish.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Rats.

4. What was the only bill Pete managed to pay on time each month during the time his family was in the deepest financial strain?
(a) Water.
(b) Heat.
(c) Mortgage.
(d) Electricity.

5. How did Mary know that Lecia had been attacked by a jellyfish even though her sister was still in the water?
(a) She could see Lecia's blood.
(b) She could smell Lecia's skin burning.
(c) She could feel Lecia's pain.
(d) She could hear Lecia's screaming.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city did Grandma Moore live during Mary's childhood?

2. What was the effect of the jellyfish attack on Lecia's leg?

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

4. What did neighborhood children throw at the Karr family's car as they left for vacation?

5. How did Mary describe the architecture of the new house her mother purchased with the inheritance money?

(see the answer key)

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