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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what major event in American history was Charlie Moore born?
(a) Prohibition.
(b) The emancipation.
(c) The Second World War.
(d) The dust bowl.

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

3. Which of the following is NOT something Grandma Moore regularly complained about when she was living with the Karr family?
(a) The girls' behavior.
(b) The cleanliness of the house.
(c) The food.
(d) The temperature inside the house.

4. What insect attacked Charlie's car as she was driving to her mother's home in West Texas?
(a) Mosquitos.
(b) Fire ants.
(c) Locust.
(d) Cockroaches.

5. How old is Mary at the opening of the memoir?
(a) Nine.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of plant did Grandma Moore grow on her farm in West Texas?

3. Who took a death photograph of Charlie, thinking she wouldn't make it through the night?

4. What name did Grandma Moore call Lecia in her drug-induced slumber at the hospital?

5. What was the name of Charlie's cousin, who Grandma Moore thought had made all the right decisions in her life?

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