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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose death is revealed at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) First brother-in-law's.
(b) Eldest sister's.
(c) Maybe-boyfriend's.
(d) Longest friend's.

2. What is the only event that ever causes maybe-boyfriend to become angry and combative?
(a) When others spread rumors about neighborhood women.
(b) When others bully his best friend.
(c) When others talk about politics.
(d) When others talk about his absent parents.

3. What word does ma use to describe real milkman's condition?
(a) Dire.
(b) Critical.
(c) Good.
(d) Stable.

4. When ma hands over her purse to someone before going to the hospital, middle sister feels an emotion akin to what?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Adulation.
(c) Panic.
(d) Sorrow.

5. To whom does ma hand over her purse in Chapter 6?
(a) Middle sister.
(b) Wee sisters.
(c) Eldest sister.
(d) Real milkman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does middle sister say she and maybe-boyfriend had never exchanged?

2. Middle sister tells the reader that not taking what action is her primary method of "staying safe" (34)?

3. What accessory does longest friend wear with her wedding gown?

4. Middle sister says that the milkman's communication with her nearly always consists of what?

5. In what activity does middle sister like to engage while she is walking?

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