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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Plate 1 1846 "Girl in the Presence of Death".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Myrtle say she didn't like about the tiger's eyes?
(a) They were black.
(b) They glared.
(c) They were misty.
(d) They were soulless.

2. What is located on Myrtle Street?
(a) A steel factory.
(b) A hospital.
(c) An orphanage.
(d) A work house.

3. What kind of show does Myrtle watch in the park?
(a) A clown act.
(b) A Punch and Judy show.
(c) A juggling act.
(d) A comedy show.

4. In which kind of establishment does Georgie find his dead father?
(a) A bar.
(b) A gambling house.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A whorehouse.

5. What is Mrs. O'Gorman's role in the household?
(a) Maid.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Housekeeper.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of animal does a kind boy hand back to a woman at the show?

2. What is Myrtle named after?

3. What signals dinnertime?

4. What is the only thing the dead man is wearing?

5. Who is the narrator of the novel?

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