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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many reporters are said to be "huddled on the courthouse steps" (3) as Julia approaches the side entrance?
(a) Several.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) Dozens.
(d) Scores.

2. With whom does Ellie recall having her first kiss beneath the same maple tree in which Girl is sitting?
(a) Steve.
(b) Max.
(c) Earl.
(d) Cal.

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

4. What kind of baby animal does Ellie see in Girl's arms when she first sees her up in the maple tree?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A cougar.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A bear.

5. How old does Max judge Girl to be after examining her?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

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. In what way is Frank associated with Julia?

3. In what way are Julia and Ellie related?

4. Why do people in Rain Valley often go silent when Cal's wife Lisa is mentioned?

5. The first room in which Girl is placed had previously served as what kind of facility?

(see the answer key)

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