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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of French teacher's actions continually perplexes her students?
(a) Her tendency to fall asleep.
(b) Her tendency to laugh.
(c) Her tendency to sigh.
(d) Her tendency to shout.

2. In the novel's opening, how old is middle sister, the protagonist of the text?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 14.

3. What element of middle sister's personality does longest friend demand that middle sister eradicate?
(a) Her sense of humor.
(b) Her numb affectations.
(c) Her flighty affectations.
(d) Her visible and seething rage.

4. What phrase does longest friend use to characterize the reason why she had felt compelled to meet with middle sister?
(a) Death wish.
(b) Lack of patriotism.
(c) Mental deterioration.
(d) Weak heart.

5. How many little girls comprise the group referred to as "wee sisters" (84)?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only event that ever causes maybe-boyfriend to become angry and combative?

2. From what sort of addiction does third brother-in-law suffer, according to middle sister?

3. What element of maybe-boyfriend's body does middle sister describe as having been "the best, the most, the absolute of lovely" (167) before the milkman ruined her perspective?

4. How many months after the meeting between middle sister and longest friend at the drinking-club does middle sister attend longest friend's wedding?

5. The final sentence of Chapter 2 asserts that which of middle sister's tactics meant to ward off the milkman has worked?

(see the answer key)

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