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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Thor's last name?
(a) Rolvaag.
(b) Rasmussen.
(c) Ryland.
(d) Rongstad.

2. How does Thor hit his head in Chapter 6?
(a) He gets knocked over by a man on a motorcycle.
(b) He wanders into a construction zone.
(c) He slips on some ice.
(d) He falls down some stairs.

3. Who does Avel give his car keys to in Chapter 2?
(a) A little boy.
(b) A valet.
(c) His brother.
(d) A homeless man.

4. Why do Patty Jane and Harriet stay home on New Year's Eve in Chapter 4?
(a) Patty Jane is due to deliver.
(b) Harriet has a fight with Avel.
(c) Patty Jane is sick.
(d) The weather is bad.

5. Where does Patty Jane agree to go with Ione on Christmas Eve in Chapter 3?
(a) A cemetary.
(b) Church.
(c) To see Ione's in-laws.
(d) The hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Avel often communicate with his sisters?

2. What causes Thor's affection for Patty Jane to decrease?

3. To Avel, what does the fight in Chapter 4 prove?

4. How old is Nora during the prologue of the novel?

5. According to Nora, when did her father disappear?

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