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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Pete work at the time when he first met Charlie?
(a) At the morgue.
(b) At the gas station.
(c) At the baseball field.
(d) At the shopping mall.

2. What was the only bill Pete managed to pay on time each month during the time his family was in the deepest financial strain?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Water.
(c) Mortgage.
(d) Heat.

3. To which city did the Karr family travel to see the World's Fair?
(a) New York.
(b) Montreal.
(c) Seattle.
(d) San Antonio.

4. What did Hector and Charlie spend most of their time doing after their marriage?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Working.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Drinking.

5. After hearing about Tex and Belinda, how long did Mary spend burying the memory of these children?
(a) Nineteen years.
(b) Forty-two years.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Twenty-one years.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What book was Mary reading on the terrible day when she stayed home from school and was sexually assaulted?

4. Along with Mary, who else believed that stepping on sidewalk cracks was terrible luck?

5. What was the name of the club where Mary was allowed to attend meetings with her father?

(see the answer key)

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