1. Henry's reparation of the car helps him:
(a) Make up for deserting Lyman earlier in the chapter.
(b) Earn his keep while living uinder his mother's roof.
(c) Begin to heal by making sense of something broken.
(d) Show his family that he is not as damaged as they think he is.

2. The sentence "The sun falls down the side of the world and the hill goes dark," suggests:
(a) Nector and Marie will not be able to find their way home.
(b) Nector has made a mistake that will change his life.
(c) Marie will return.
(d) Nector and Marie have changed their minds about each other.

3. Marie will not pray because:
(a) She does not want to go to church.
(b) She keeps her secrets to herself.
(c) She doesn't remember the prayers of her childhood.
(d) She refuses to be caught begging God.

4. The physical obstacle between Nector and Marie arises from:
(a) The number of stray children Marie takes in.
(b) The lack of food on their table.
(c) Nector's inability to stay home and stay sober.
(d) The lack of money in their household.

5. The neighborhood gossips come around asking about what?
(a) The information Marie has about their husbands and children.
(b) Why June refuses to come to church, though she wears a rosary.
(c) Why Eli spends time at the house and alone in the woods with June.
(d) Why Nector goes into the woods alone with June.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Albertine suggests that for Gerry "it was perhaps the very first time in his life he had something to run for," the 'something' she refers to is:

2. Leopolda is not impressed by Marie's lifestyle because:

3. King's exchange with his wife Lynette suggests what?

4. Nector's only movie role was:

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

(see the answer key)

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