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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 198 - 219.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ellen say about her mother's loss of vision?
(a) That it's the result of the cancer
(b) That it's a product of too much time spent reading
(c) That she thinks her mother is just too tired to go on
(d) That it's the result of medication

2. What does Kate say Ellen would do as a child while she cooked?
(a) Stir flour and water together
(b) Run away
(c) Plead for tastes
(d) Read

3. How many trees do the Minnies decorate each year?
(a) Four
(b) Twelve
(c) Two
(d) Three

4. What does Kate do while Ellen reads in the park?
(a) Naps
(b) Reads
(c) Works on a needlepoint project
(d) Goes for a walk

5. What did Mrs. Foburg teach when Ellen was her student?
(a) French
(b) Spanish
(c) German
(d) English

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of creature does Ellen find in the trash one night?

2. What did Jonathan's father do for a living in New York City?

3. What does the little girl named Hettie say to Kate?

4. What are the costumes Brian and Jeff are wearing in the photo Kate has after Teresa leaves?

5. What are the two foods on George's plate as he talks to Ellen?

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