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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Michael Collins assassinated?
(a) August 22, 1922.
(b) May 20, 1925.
(c) March 12, 1921.
(d) September 16, 1919.

2. What is Mrs. Byrne's first name?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Lois.
(c) Anne.
(d) Marie.

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

4. How many rooms comprise Vivian's house?
(a) 10.
(b) 22.
(c) 14.
(d) 5.

5. For how long have the Nielsens been married when Vivian comes to live with them?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 12 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Consider the following sentence from Section 4: "As the years have passed, [Vivian's] losses have piled on one another like layers of shale." What literary device is used in this sentence?

2. What does Mrs. Nielsen say that her ancestry is while she and Vivian decorate for Christmas in Section 4?

3. According to Molly's American History teacher, what percentage of English settlers came to America as indentured servants in the seventeenth century?

4. Who is the author of the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" that Vivian recites in Section 2?

5. What last name do Dina and Ralph have in the novel?

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