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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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 gardener's arms.
(c) The neighbor's arms.
(d) The postman's arms.

4. What illness was Charlie diagnosed to die from at the age of two?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Measles.

5. What type of alcohol was Pete known to keep in his truck?
(a) Beer.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Gin.
(d) Vodka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song did Charlie sing under her breath while driving erratically through the rain-whipped streets during the hurricane?

2. Where did Mary's father work when she was a child?

3. During what season of the year did Charlie have her full scale mental breakdown?

4. What beverage did Charlie spend the day drinking at the Houston Zoo?

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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