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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 140 - 158.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the first books Kate and Ellen buy for their book club?
(a) Pride and Prejudice
(b) Sense and Sensibility
(c) Great Expectations
(d) Anna Karenina

2. Which of the following is NOT among the possessions Ellen brings back from New York?
(a) A typewriter
(b) A mirror
(c) A futon
(d) A trunk

3. Which of the following is not one of the activities Ellen describes having with her mother?
(a) Trips to movie theaters
(b) Trips to restaurants
(c) A trip to the beach
(d) A trip to a museum

4. What are the final words George says to Ellen as he disappears up the stairway?
(a) That the family is nearing bankrupt because of the medical bills
(b) That she should remember that she has a duty
(c) That she should remember that he takes the night shift
(d) That she should call on the boys for help

5. What does Ellen compare her mother's chest to?
(a) A pillow
(b) An ironing board
(c) A balloon
(d) A baby bird

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Kate say she met George?

2. What color is Ellen's room?

3. Why does Ellen cut the tag out of the dress she buys for Kate?

4. What does Kate do while Ellen reads in the park?

5. What is Kate's response to the opinion that her cancer might have been caused by her work in the dry cleaning shop?

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