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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: A Chance Encounter - Names.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the clothes Mama wears come from?
(a) A great-aunt.
(b) Neighbor.
(c) Church ladies.
(d) Widowed man.

2. In 1874, how long has Dr. Story's mother been deceased?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 14 years.
(c) A decade.
(d) A dozen years.

3. After ConaLee and her mother's first walk on the asylum grounds with Nurse Blevins and Mrs. Kasinski what does Nurse Blevins think they will ahve for dinner?
(a) Venison.
(b) Chicken.
(c) Roast beef.
(d) Ham.

4. What is the name of the Alexandria surgeon who tends to the Sharpshooter when he is brought to Alexandria?
(a) Dr. O'Brien.
(b) Dr. Malloy.
(c) Dr. O'Shea.
(d) Dr. Murphy.

5. What type of snakeskins did Papa tack up on the chicken coop?
(a) Kingsnake.
(b) Watersnake.
(c) Rattlesnake.
(d) Copperheads.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall does Papa tell ConaLee the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is?

2. In her first art class at the asylum, what does ConaLee's mother paint?

3. When Papa would come from town in the evening, what would he bring?

4. In "The Sharpshooter, Afflicted," how many rowboats rot in a bend of a stream?

5. How long does it take Weed to deliver the food for meals on the train?

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