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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I and II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what area of the country does Ned and his family live?
(a) The Pochonos.
(b) The Appalachians of Kentucky.
(c) The coastal region of Georgia.
(d) The Hudson River Valley.

2. In what decades is the novel set?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1930s.

3. What does Ned imagine as he is walking back to the house at night?
(a) Someone watching him from the woods.
(b) Someone watching him from the attic.
(c) That he has bested a brigand in a sword duel.
(d) That he has saved the family from marauders.

4. Why is James Willis upset with Hilary?
(a) James is not upset with Hilary.
(b) James thinks Hilary makes James look bad.
(c) James wishes Hilary would not waste money.
(d) James thinks Ned's birthday gift is not appropriate.

5. Why does Ned not like dining with members of the congregation?
(a) It makes him feel homeless.
(b) He has to eat anything he is served.
(c) He has to sit with the children in the family.
(d) He has to wear a tie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Powerful Katinka?

2. Who is Mrs. Scallop?

3. What are many of the homes like near where Ned lives?

4. Where does Ned and his father visit a parishioner years before?

5. How does Ned perceive his family life before his mother is ill?

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