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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose arms did Mary's older sister pretend to sleep while the doctor was checking her out at the opening of the memoir?
(a) The gardener's arms.
(b) The sheriff's arms.
(c) The postman's arms.
(d) The neighbor's arms.

2. What song did Charlie sing under her breath while driving erratically through the rain-whipped streets during the hurricane?
(a) "Pirate Jenny".
(b) "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse".
(c) "The Policeman and the BIshop".
(d) "Mack the Knife".

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

4. Who was the first member of the family to see Grandma Moore's dead body?
(a) Aunt Iris.
(b) Charlie.
(c) Lecia.
(d) Mary.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what was Mary lying at the opening of the memoir?

2. What was Pete doing at the time his wife and children finally returned home from West Texas?

3. Who was Mr. Thibideaux?

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

5. Why did Charlie bring Mary to the hospital the day after Grandma Moore's surgery?

(see the answer key)

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