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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Fay say when Laurel tells her to get up?
(a) Fay says she is the widow and everyone will wait for her.
(b) Fay says she does not want to go to the funeral.
(c) Fay says she is ill.
(d) Fay says she is too depressed to get up.

2. Who does Fay send to the funeral home with Judge's clothes?
(a) The bridesmaids.
(b) Miss Adele.
(c) Major Bullock.
(d) Laurel.

3. What does Laurel overhear Fay saying to Judge?
(a) Fay complains that Judge is taking too long to heal.
(b) Fay expresses her concern for Judge's health.
(c) Fay complains about the conditions at the Hibiscus.
(d) Fay is complaining about being stuck in the hospital and not being able to go to carnival.

4. Who is Miss Adele's brother?
(a) Laurel's husband.
(b) Dr. Courtland.
(c) Judge.
(d) Major Bullock.

5. Why does Laurel believe her father would not have wanted an open coffin?
(a) He did not want his friends to remember him in a coffin.
(b) An open coffin goes against his religious beliefs.
(c) He did not allow one at his wife's funeral.
(d) He did not like the way he looked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laurel believe the lining of the coffin does to her father?

2. What is the name of the hotel where Laurel gets rooms for herself and Fay?

3. Who wants to move in to the house?

4. What is Laurel's mood as they wait for the surgery to end?

5. What is unusual about Judge's behavior during his recovery?

(see the answer key)

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