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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of plant did Grandma Moore grow on her farm in West Texas?
(a) Barley.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Rye.
(d) Cotton.

2. What was the name of the restaurant where Pete punched Charlie in the face?
(a) Mountain Cafe.
(b) Yacht Cafe.
(c) Bridge Cafe.
(d) Sun Cafe.

3. In whose arms did Mary's older sister pretend to sleep while the doctor was checking her out at the opening of the memoir?
(a) The sheriff's arms.
(b) The neighbor's arms.
(c) The postman's arms.
(d) The gardener's arms.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Karr family members refused to evacuate the home when a hurricane rolled through?

2. What type of medicine did the doctors pump into Grandma Moore's body with the hopes of slowing down the spreading of Grandma's cancer?

3. At which aunt's house did Grandma Moore die?

4. How did Lecia react when she heard the news that Grandma Moore had passed away?

5. What method did Grandma Moore employ to ensure that Mary and Lecia exhibited "proper behavior"?

(see the answer key)

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