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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which literary character does middle sister allude to when describing "armchair supporters" (112) of renouncers?
(a) Holden Caulfield.
(b) Candide.
(c) Walter Mitty.
(d) Anna Karenina.

2. At what time of night does the group of renouncers-of-the-state arrive at maybe-boyfriend's house to threaten him?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

3. Middle sister states in Chapter 2 that she feels what emotion toward third brother-in-law?
(a) Gratitude.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Resentment.
(d) Sexual attraction.

4. What is NOT one of middle sister's objections to the idea of living with maybe-boyfriend when he suggests it?
(a) The possibility of harming their relationship.
(b) The need to be at home for her younger sisters.
(c) The size of the hoard at maybe-boyfriend's house.
(d) The damage that would be done to her reputation.

5. At the time of the mass-slaughter of neighborhood animals by soldiers, middle sister and which other character had been the youngest children in their family?
(a) Eldest sister.
(b) Third brother.
(c) Third sister.
(d) Second sister.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of establishment is the location referred to by the community as "the usual place" (169)?

3. How many years after longest friend's wedding does her husband die?

4. Middle sister is shocked to find herself labeled in the same way as which other character?

5. Middle sister becomes worried that maybe-boyfriend is "refusing to fit in" (74) in what sort of way?

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