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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action does middle sister take when she hears the milkman make a veiled threat against maybe-boyfriend?
(a) She moans.
(b) She jumps.
(c) She sobs.
(d) She collapses.

2. Middle sister finally reveals that she had been how old at the time of the mass-slaughter of animals in her neighborhood?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 14.

3. Middle sister notes that French teacher has "an unnerving amount of" (69) what?
(a) Humor.
(b) Brilliance.
(c) Nerve.
(d) Curiosity.

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

5. A group of how many girlfriends of paramilitaries approach middle sister one night at a bar, frightening her into politeness?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When middle sister mulls over her meeting with a certain character at the bar, she says that she had expected the discussion to be about what topic?

3. What type of incident had recently reduced the number of buildings in the "ten-minute area" (81) to two?

4. How many sunsets must French teacher's students write about for homework after their discussion?

5. Which character offers to give Somebody McSomebody a beating on middle sister's behalf?

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