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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following states was most hard hit during the hurricane?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Texas.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Alabama.

4. Who cut into Mary's birthday cake before her on her tenth birthday?
(a) The cake was never cut.
(b) Pete.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Lecia.

5. What did Charlie spend her day doing while at the beach with her family soon after Grandma Moore's funeral?
(a) Reading in the shade.
(b) Drinking at the bar.
(c) Praying.
(d) Sleeping in the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war was Robert returning home from when he decided to commit suicide?

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

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

4. How old is Mary at the opening of the memoir?

5. What did Mary ask for for dinner on her tenth birthday?

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