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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Mary ask for for dinner on her tenth birthday?
(a) Poached eggs.
(b) Steak.
(c) Lasagna.
(d) Fried chicken.

3. What war was Robert returning home from when he decided to commit suicide?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Civil War.

4. What prompted the fight between Charlie and Pete on Mary's tenth birthday?
(a) Money.
(b) Infidelity.
(c) A car accident.
(d) A haircut.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of alcohol was Pete known to keep in his truck?

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

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

4. What type of animal did Mary associate with the smell in Grandma Moore's bedroom while she was staying with the Karr family?

5. Who jumped into the water and wrestled Lecia back to shore, despite the jellyfish wrapped around her leg?

(see the answer key)

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