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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how old does Ellie judge Girl to be when she spies her in the top of a tree in Chief Sealth City Park?
(a) 4 or 5.
(b) 10 or 11.
(c) 8 or 9.
(d) 6 or 7.

2. Who rushes into the police station to say that Ellie must come to Magnolia Street right away?
(a) Lori.
(b) Marge.
(c) Sandra.
(d) Julia.

3. When Julia decides in the middle of the night to begin writing a book, she ends up "surrounded by balled-up yellow wads of paper," (46) all of which say only which two words?
(a) "Forgive me" (46).
(b) "Please don't" (46).
(c) "I'm sorry" (46).
(d) "Why her?" (46)

4. The narrator states that Julia's return to Rain Valley is "only the second time she'd been back since" (54) what event?
(a) Her father's funeral.
(b) Her high school reunion.
(c) Her grandmother's funeral.
(d) Her mother's funeral.

5. In what state does Julia live when the narrative first begins?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Washington.
(d) Illinois.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what part of a "mythic, sleeping beast" (50) are the volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest compared within the text?

2. Which character is sent by Ellie to the diner to fetch a hot meal that may lure Girl out of the maple tree?

3. On what part of Girl's body does Max find evidence of ligature marks?

4. In what way is Frank associated with Julia?

5. Who brings back a tray of food for Girl from the hospital cafeteria?

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