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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is on the mind of Mother's Younger Brother?
(a) Greta Garbo.
(b) Evelyn Nesbit.
(c) Nora Desmond.
(d) Clara Bow.

2. Where does Evelyn go when she doesn't find Tateh and the girl one day?
(a) To the police to file a missing person's report.
(b) Back to her house to cry.
(c) To their 2-room flat over a public bath.
(d) To a detective to look for them.

3. In the late 1800s, what seemed to happen in one hundreds?
(a) Negores lynched; miners burned alive; children mutilated.
(b) Songs written; immigrant boats arrived; fires broke out.
(c) Roads built; farms shut down; factories opened.
(d) Elections held; charity balls held; new newspapers started.

4. What is Little Boy wishing for?
(a) An exciting life like Harry Houdini's.
(b) To go with Father to the North Pole.
(c) A new bicycle.
(d) A new car for his family.

5. What does Father manufacture?
(a) Flags, patriotic bunting and fireworks.
(b) Mason jars and Coke bottles.
(c) Pianos and harps.
(d) Nuts and bolts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Father notice as the expedition sails out of the harbor?

2. What was Freud's judgment about America?

3. What does Father think about when he sees the new immigrants?

4. From where does the North Pole expedition set off?

5. What causes the Little Girl to stop working?

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