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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 13 | Part 2, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Oliver marry?
(a) Emma Pentley
(b) Wilma Pendergrass
(c) Eliza Pentland
(d) Alma Pendleton

2. What happens to Eliza in 1900?
(a) She and Oliver's marriage collapses
(b) Steve, her oldest child, dies
(c) Her brother Will dies
(d) She gets pregnant again

3. What illness does Eliza have?
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Cancer
(c) Heart disease
(d) Bright's disease

4. What does Eugene get a lot of teasing for as a young boy?
(a) His funny ears
(b) His stuttering
(c) His long hair
(d) His long legs

5. What caused the scar on Eugene's forehead?
(a) He was kicked by a horse
(b) He was hit in the head by his father's hammer
(c) He was hit by a gate handle
(d) He fell in a well

Short Answer Questions

1. What is true about food in the Gant home?

2. Growing up how do Eugene and his friends treat Jews and Negroes?

3. At home, how would you describe Oliver and the fires in the fireplace?

4. Who dies of typhoid in this chapter?

5. In this chapter where does Eugene's father take him?

(see the answer key)

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