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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Meg characterize the acquisition of womanhood?
(a) Something a girl grows into.
(b) Something a girl decides.
(c) Something that is thrust on a girl.
(d) Something the world decides for each girl.

2. How old is the newspaper Peggy finds on the shelves in the shack she takes Karen to?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1951.

3. What one thing does Lee say made the “South go away overnight” (133).
(a) The highway system.
(b) Indoor plumbing.
(c) The Internet.
(d) Air conditioning.

4. What does Karen’s Christmas wish make Peggy want?
(a) A family.
(b) Prestige.
(c) A good lawyer.
(d) Money.

5. What famous author does Lee turn to, in Peggy’s absence?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Milton.
(c) Montaigne.
(d) Ovid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Peggy use for getting Karen Brown’s birth certificate?

2. Which famous writer’s footsteps does Peggy see herself following in?

3. What is the first method Meg finds for making money?

4. What kind of reading material has Peggy brought with her to the shack?

5. What is the high point of Temple’s birthday parties?

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