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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marie smiles when she hears the Dark One in the closet because:
(a) She is delighted that Sister Leopolda will have to deal with him.
(b) She has become attuned to his presence like Sister Leopolda.
(c) She has discovered where the other children keep their belongings.
(d) She is nervous about being caught thinking of him.

2. The line "once they smash there is no way to put them right," describing Albertine's attempt to fix the pies, also suggests:
(a) There are relationships beyond repair in her family.
(b) There are fears among her relatives that she has been ruined like June.
(c) She has limitations as a baker.
(d) She is a stickler for control.

3. Rushes Bear admits she has come to stay with Marie because:
(a) She has nowhere else to go.
(b) Her husband has gotten remarried.
(c) She is about to die.
(d) She has disowned her other children.

4. What interrupts Eli and Marie's exchange in the kitchen?
(a) June calls out from the woods.
(b) Nector returns with pockets full of money.
(c) Marie has to rock June to sleep.
(d) June wakes up and walks into the room.

5. King's exchange with his wife Lynette suggests what?
(a) Their marriage is based on lies.
(b) Their marriage is violent and acrimonious.
(c) Their marriage is loving and peaceful.
(d) Their marriage is based on respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marie does not cry out at the pain caused by her wounds or by Nector's restraint, what does this suggest?

2. How are Marie and Rushes Bear "related" by the end of the story?

3. The sentence "The sun falls down the side of the world and the hill goes dark," suggests:

4. The fish images in the story imply:

5. Albertine is hardly acknowledged when she arrives at home because:

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