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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Like Marie in the previous chapter, Nector compares himself to:
(a) His mother.
(b) Discarded rosary beads.
(c) Lost in a dream.
(d) A stone being worn down by water.

2. Marie laughs at Nector when he accuses her of stealing the pillowcase because:
(a) The pillowcase is used as a bandage for a wound a nun inflicted.
(b) Marie has stolen many things, but not a pillowcase.
(c) Marie plans to return to the convent.
(d) The nuns have frequently accused Marie of theft.

3. Gerry is the son who is most like Lulu because:
(a) He laughs easily and is a born leader.
(b) He teaches the others to follow Lulu.
(c) He cares for the other boys like his own sons.
(d) He has black eyes and is frequently in trouble.

4. Rushes Bear disowns Nector after the birth of his child because:
(a) He is not home for the birth of his youngest child.
(b) He has behaved selfishly and shamefully.
(c) He calls Marie a name.
(d) He has refused to pay for the medicine woman.

5. Comparing the size of her ignorance to the length of the sky, Marie attempts to convey that:
(a) Her ignorance was pure and wide.
(b) Her ignorance spanned the globe.
(c) Her ignorance was no hindrance to her.
(d) Her ignorance was part of her atmosphere.

Short Answer Questions

1. Beverly rationalizes his tryst with Lulu after Henry's funeral as:

2. Nector does not notice Marie because:

3. Lulu's fainting at Henry's funeral suggests:

4. Sister Leopolda's actions characterize her as:

5. Beverly surrenders to Lulu's charms at the end of the story because:

(see the answer key)

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