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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 153-212.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Grund work as a sales clerk?
(a) At a bakery.
(b) At a pharmacy.
(c) At a shoe store.
(d) At a dress store.

2. Who is the author of the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" that Vivian recites in Section 2?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) John Keats.
(d) Lord Byron.

3. What is the name of the Grotes' youngest baby that Vivian begins caring for upon her arrival at their home?
(a) Missy.
(b) Paula.
(c) Nettie.
(d) Trinity.

4. What does Molly say turtles represent to the people of her culture?
(a) Slowness and time.
(b) Victory and spoils.
(c) Isolation and fear.
(d) Strength and perseverance.

5. The Penobscot Indians are a tribe belonging to what confederacy?
(a) The Wabanaki Indians.
(b) The Algonquian Indians.
(c) The Iroquois Indians.
(d) The Powhatan Indians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month is it when everyone in the Grote family comes down with lice in 1930?

2. How many rooms comprise Vivian's house?

3. What word is used in Section 3 to describe "a stew of diced meat, onion, and vegetables, with mustard, ginger, and vinegar"?

4. When did "Black Tuesday" occur?

5. Who is Molly's American History teacher?

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