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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helen admit to Carey on the day they meet?
(a) She wants to commit suicide.
(b) She is in love with him.
(c) She hates her daughter, Peyton.
(d) She has had an abortion.

2. What was the only reason Helen continued to stay with Milton?
(a) She didn't want to leave her home.
(b) He made good money.
(c) She wanted to work it out.
(d) Their daughter, Maudie.

3. Where will Helen's brother be going after his visit with her family?
(a) War.
(b) London.
(c) Seminary.
(d) College.

4. How many years have Milton and Helen been separated?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One year.

5. To what conclusion does Milton come about Helen?
(a) She never loved him.
(b) She is a saint to have put up with him.
(c) There is something mentally wrong with her.
(d) She is cunning and manipulative.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item is mentioned in the letter to Milton?

2. In what year does the novel open?

3. What does Helen recall in this chapter?

4. What distinguishing characteristic has Milton had since childhood?

5. Who is the protagonist of the story?

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