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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took a death photograph of Charlie, thinking she wouldn't make it through the night?
(a) Charlie's sister.
(b) Charlie's mother.
(c) Charlie's grandmother.
(d) Charlie's aunt.

2. What physical reaction did Mary have when her grandmother was around that was her first feeling of "nervousness"?
(a) Her throat became dry.
(b) Her pulse quickened.
(c) Her stomach tightened.
(d) Her palms became sweaty.

3. How old was Mary the first time she was sexually assaulted by the neighbor boy?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Five years old.
(c) Seven years old.
(d) Eleven years old.

4. In what city did Grandma Moore live during Mary's childhood?
(a) Lubbock.
(b) Live Oak.
(c) Lajitas.
(d) Lyford.

5. On what was Mary lying at the opening of the memoir?
(a) A naked mattress.
(b) A pile of dirty sheets.
(c) A goose-down pillow.
(d) Bloody linoleum flooring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war was Robert returning home from when he decided to commit suicide?

2. How tall was the wave of water Pete saw flooding in from the hurricane?

3. What was the name of the club where Mary was allowed to attend meetings with her father?

4. In what room of the house did the Karr family eat their dinner until Grandma Moore came to stay with them?

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

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