View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what object in the front garden do the friends of third sister describe as "sinister" (337)?
(a) A cat.
(b) A statue.
(c) A dog.
(d) A hedge.

2. What word does middle sister use to indicate how she feels after confiding in longest friend?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Lighter.
(c) Better.
(d) Worse.

3. Longest friend reveals that which character had been the source of the original rumors about middle sister?
(a) First brother-in-law.
(b) Eldest sister.
(c) Ma.
(d) Real milkman.

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

5. Ma tells wee sisters that while she is briefly away from middle sister's side, they need to make sure that middle sister does not engage in what activity?
(a) Reading.
(b) Escaping.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is first brother-in-law when he marries eldest sister?

2. What action does middle sister take when she hears the milkman make a veiled threat against maybe-boyfriend?

3. How many objections does middle sister consider when maybe-boyfriend suggests that they move in together?

4. How many weeks after real milkman is hurt does middle sister go to the chip shop, where she is then confronted by the community?

5. How many miles does middle sister's running partner at first suggest they run near the end of the novel?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 212 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample