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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars" and "The Blessing Tobacco".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "In a Jar," when Paige first arrives, what does David realize their mother has not told Paige about?
(a) The jar they found behind the step.
(b) That the move north is permanent.
(c) Her relationship with Frick.
(d) Her reasons for leaving their father.

2. In "In a Jar," when Paige and her mother get into an argument about her pregnancy, what prediction does Paige make?
(a) David will grow up to hate their mother.
(b) Paige's baby will never know its grandmother.
(c) Their mother's use of alcohol will cause her early death.
(d) Their mother's temper will drive Frick away just like their father.

3. In "In a Jar," what kind of feather does Frick use in the smudging ceremony?
(a) Heron.
(b) Owl.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Hawk.

4. In "Food for the Common Cold," what does David use as a symbol of the unhappiness in his household?
(a) The smoke from the stove.
(b) The crumbling steps.
(c) The crooked door.
(d) The scarcity of food.

5. In "The Blessing Tobacco," what does the reader learn David's grandmother's first name is?
(a) Lilith.
(b) Josie.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Frances.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Food for the Common Cold," what is the cause of the terrible smell in David's mother's house?

2. In "Food for the Common Cold," what is the name of the child in the pictures David's mother finds?

3. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what does David compare the hospital hallways to?

4. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what is the colloquial name used for the kind of beers that are in the bag when David hits Meekew?

5. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what television show do David and Fellis watch while Beth makes dinner?

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