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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To which meat product did Mary compare Grandma Moore's disfigured body?
(a) Burnt salmon.
(b) A pot roast.
(c) Crisp bacon.
(d) Overstuffed sausages.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of Grandma Moore's body had to be amputated after turning gangrenous?

2. What is the name of Mary's older sister?

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

4. What condition was Mary's mother diagnosed with when Mary was a child?

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

(see the answer key)

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