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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which caged animal did Mary compare her mother while visiting the Houston zoo?
(a) A flamingo.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) An orangutan.
(d) A tiger.

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

3. What name did Grandma Moore call Lecia in her drug-induced slumber at the hospital?
(a) Belinda.
(b) Teresa.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Jillian.

4. What distinct article of clothing was Charlie wearing in her death photograph?
(a) A yellow hat.
(b) A red jacket.
(c) A pair of orange boots.
(d) A white sheet.

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) To cheer Grandma up.
(d) So Mary can see the realities of life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the paint that Mary smeared over her face and mouth while her mother was out of the painting studio?

2. What beverage did Grandma Moore drink to dull her cancerous pain?

3. At the opening of the novel, in what room of the house was Mary lying when the doctor arrived?

4. During what major event in American history was Charlie Moore born?

5. Who was the first member of the family to see Grandma Moore's dead body?

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