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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry shrieks when Albertine touches him because:
(a) He is furious that she woke him up.
(b) He can't remember where he is.
(c) He is emotionally unstable.
(d) He thinks she is an animal.

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) She has limitations as a baker.
(b) She is a stickler for control.
(c) There are relationships beyond repair in her family.
(d) There are fears among her relatives that she has been ruined like June.

3. Beverly surrenders to Lulu's charms at the end of the story because:
(a) He feels he owes it to his brother to stay.
(b) He thinks it will persuade her to release Henry Jr.
(c) He is afraid of what the sons will do if he tries to leave.
(d) He has always been powerless against her.

4. In one sense, the title of the chapter, "A bridge," comes from:
(a) The trick Albertine does with her barrette in the bus station.
(b) The place where Henry and Albertine met.
(c) A reflection Henry sees in the pawnshop window.
(d) The bar trick Henry does with knives and glasses.

5. The evidence Albertine finds in the trailer--beer cans and cigarette stubs--suggests:
(a) Dot and Albertine will no longer be working in the trailer.
(b) Dot has been living in the trailer.
(c) Gerry has been hiding in the trailer.
(d) Someone has been hiding in one of the trucks.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lulu goes to her bedroom to lay down and "wait," what does this imply?

2. Marie's vision of herself stops her from running away because:

3. Nector's death could be described as:

4. What event forces the final confrontation between Leopolda and Marie?

5. When Marie says she "did for Nector what [she] learned from the nun," she means:

(see the answer key)

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