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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Marie says she "did for Nector what [she] learned from the nun," she means:
(a) She tries to scar him.
(b) She struggles to overpower him.
(c) She offers him salvation and forgiveness.
(d) She blames his actions on

2. Albertine is in Fargo because:
(a) She wants to see the city.
(b) She is running away from home.
(c) She is on her way to college.
(d) She is looking for Henry Lamartine.

3. Leopolda's words "Help me, Marie" before they take the loaves from the oven imply:
(a) She is dependent on Marie to save her from herself.
(b) She needs Marie to make her a saint.
(c) She can't do the work of the convent alone.
(d) She still thinks of Marie as her personal servant.

4. Henry's casket bears a Nazi flag because:
(a) Beverly put it there as a symbol of his revenge against Henry.
(b) Beverly brought it as a symbol of their avenged brother killed at boot camp.
(c) He was a deserter in the army.
(d) The men from the veteran's post had put it there.

5. Marie's quiet behavior after the scalding leads the other nuns to believe:
(a) She is in extreme pain.
(b) She is humble and docile.
(c) She will be a saint someday.
(d) She is punishing Leopolda.

Short Answer Questions

1. The neighborhood gossips come around asking about what?

2. Albertine spends a great deal of time in the bathroom because:

3. In observing Lulu's close-knit sons, Beverly is reminded of the fact that:

4. The mood of the city is:

5. The fish images in the story imply:

(see the answer key)

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