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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does not describe the picture of Almeda in the book?
(a) Gray hair.
(b) Rather plain.
(c) Vibrant.
(d) Only 25.

2. Who is the protagonist of the story?
(a) Alexandra Joynt Roth.
(b) Almeda Joyner Roth.
(c) Almeda Joynt Roth.
(d) Alameda Joiner Roth.

3. What is the undesirable part of town called?
(a) Pearl Street swamp.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Finneytown.
(d) Skid Row.

4. In what year do the events of Section 2 occur?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1865.

5. What did Almeda's father leave her when he died?
(a) The family home and estate.
(b) A pile of debts.
(c) The family business.
(d) There was nothing to leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Almeda's social status in town?

2. What was the nature of Almeda's father's business?

3. How does Almeda always try to conduct herself in town?

4. The Ontario of Almeda's time was called ______________________.

5. How did Almeda's younger brother and sister die?

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