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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Mr. Thibideaux?
(a) Mary's neighbor.
(b) Mary's bus driver.
(c) Mary's father.
(d) Mary's teacher.

2. At the opening of the novel, in what room of the house was Mary lying when the doctor arrived?
(a) The laundry room.
(b) Her parents' bedroom.
(c) Her bedroom.
(d) The bathroom.

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

4. Which lunch does Mary remember most loving as a child, remembering how the construction worker men ate the meal with reverence?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Smoked salmon.
(c) Caviar.
(d) Boiled shrimp.

5. Why did Charlie bring Mary to the hospital the day after Grandma Moore's surgery?
(a) Because she couldn't find a babysitter.
(b) Because Grandma requested to see the girl.
(c) So Mary can see the realities of life.
(d) To cheer Grandma up.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following is NOT something Grandma Moore regularly complained about when she was living with the Karr family?

3. Where did Mary's father work when she was a child?

4. To which caged animal did Mary compare her mother while visiting the Houston zoo?

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

(see the answer key)

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