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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Almeda would rather write about ____________ than cooking.
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Holidays.
(d) Flowers.

2. Almeda's house is on the corner of Pearl and ___________ Streets.
(a) Dunnedin.
(b) Delaney.
(c) Dufferin.
(d) Dinsmore.

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

4. What does Almeda do when trying to decide how to handle the situation outside her house?
(a) Turns off all the lights.
(b) Calls the police.
(c) Paces the floor.
(d) Falls asleep.

5. What does Almeda see when she looks outside her window?
(a) A car accident.
(b) A man beating a woman.
(c) Someone being mugged.
(d) A man's body lying in the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jarvis Poulter take from the town to save money at home?

2. How long has Jarvis Poulter been in town?

3. Almeda has no need for ____________________.

4. Almeda lives in a ________________ society.

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

(see the answer key)

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