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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Skyscraper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mother McCree say she lost her husband?
(a) In France.
(b) In the subway.
(c) On the General Slocum.
(d) At the St. Louis World's Fair.

2. How does Jimmy see Ellen at the restaurant in Gare de Lyon?
(a) As a typical mother.
(b) As a warm rose with thorns.
(c) As a porcelain figure under bellglass.
(d) As a towering skyscraper.

3. When Jimmy is returning from his sea voyage, what does the man say that the yellow flagged boat is?
(a) The quarrantine boat.
(b) The orphanage boat.
(c) The prison boat.
(d) The deportation boat.

4. Ellen fells like a _________ in her metal green evening dress when she is out with Harry.
(a) A mannequin.
(b) A paper doll.
(c) A stiff cast iron figure.
(d) A pile of dry leaves.

5. Who helps Ellen deal with Stan when he shows up in her dressing room drunk?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Cassie.
(d) Milly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ship carrying that Schmidt will lose half his commission over if he doesn't get it off by the next day?

2. When Bud is on the Brooklyn Bridge, what does it sound like when a car goes by?

3. Who has gotten her throat X-rayed?

4. Who goes with Ed to a saloon for a drink?

5. What does Stan say when Ellen says he's sober at least when he shows up in her dressing room?

(see the answer key)

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