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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the operator of the payphone treat the Karr girls as they were trying to make a collect call?
(a) She was kind to them.
(b) She was confused by them.
(c) She was rude to them.
(d) She ignored them.

3. During her mental breakdown, what was Charlie screaming that she wanted to be?
(a) A good mother.
(b) A good housewife.
(c) A good Christian.
(d) A good painter.

4. Which part of Grandma Moore's body had to be amputated after turning gangrenous?
(a) Her leg.
(b) Her fingers.
(c) Her nose.
(d) Her arm.

5. How many classrooms did Mary's school in Antelope have?
(a) One.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Pete buy for Mary for her tenth birthday?

2. How old was Hector's cousin Purdy when Mary and Lecia were sent to stay with her?

3. To which meat product did Mary compare Grandma Moore's disfigured body?

4. When the police came to investigate the beating of Hector, what was Charlie wearing when she came to the door?

5. What meal did Grandma Moore insist on eating rather than eating Pete's roadside gumbo?

(see the answer key)

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