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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Nector does not notice Marie because:
(a) He is daydreaming about Lulu Nanapush.
(b) He is preoccupied with the geese.
(c) He has just broken up with Lulu Nanapush.
(d) He is not interested in white girls.

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

3. Marie attempts to overthrow Leopolda and punish her by:
(a) Telling the nuns how Leopolda scarred her hand.
(b) Hitting her with the iron spoon.
(c) Stealing her iron spoon.
(d) Locking her in her room.

4. Marie compares herself to:
(a) A pebble in a still, quiet place.
(b) A pebble at the bottom of a lake ground down by the waves.
(c) The black stones of June's abandoned rosary.
(d) A pebble at the shore of a lake gently caressed by the waves.

5. Why does Marie love to go to Mass as a child?
(a) She has a mail-order Catholic soul.
(b) It is her only opportunity to go into town unchaperoned.
(c) It teaches her about being a saint.
(d) She longs to be a nun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Marie laughs at Nector when he accuses her of stealing the pillowcase because:

2. Marie smiles when she hears the Dark One in the closet because:

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

4. The evidence Albertine finds in the trailer--beer cans and cigarette stubs--suggests:

5. The precise timing necessary for Nector and Lulu's routine suggests:

(see the answer key)

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