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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Almeda's younger brother and sister die?
(a) Drowning.
(b) House fire.
(c) Fever.
(d) Car accident.

2. Jarvis has given Almeda ______________________.
(a) No indication of romantic interests.
(b) Some stock in his company.
(c) Investment tips.
(d) A diamond ring.

3. Which of the following does the narrator not mention as inhabiting the town?
(a) Con men.
(b) Philanthropists.
(c) Thieves.
(d) Hoodlums.

4. How is Almeda's spirit portrayed in the story?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Independent.
(c) Cloying.
(d) Long suffering.

5. Which of the following does Jarvis not note about Almeda this morning?
(a) Her hair is undone.
(b) She is defiant.
(c) She is in her night clothes.
(d) She is vulnerable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jarvis immediately surmise about the condition of the woman at the gate?

2. Section 3 introduces which character?

3. Jarvis had come to town to make a fortune in ___________.

4. Almeda's lifestyle could be characterized as _______________.

5. Almeda waits for Jarvis to ________________________.

(see the answer key)

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