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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does a darkness and dread come over Lydia's mind?
(a) At the start of the war
(b) After her two children die of diphtheria
(c) When she becomes a nurse
(d) When she marries Paul Lensky

2. How does Anna get along with other children?
(a) She sees them as equals and has many friends.
(b) She loves being around other children.
(c) She gets along with everyone.
(d) She dominates them, feeling they are inferior.

3. What does Will ask Mr. and Mrs. Brangwen after he and Anna kiss in the cornfield?
(a) He asks that they tell Anna he is leaving.
(b) He asks for her hand in marriage.
(c) He asks if he can court Anna.
(d) He asks if he can work on the farm.

4. What does Ursula hate about her mother?
(a) Her mother's satisfaction with child-bearing and domesticity
(b) Her mother's need for independence
(c) Her mother's belief in the rights of women
(d) Her mother making a living outside the home

5. What do the Brangwens hear when they wake up the first morning in their new house?
(a) Someone fighting outside
(b) Strange sounds of the town
(c) Different birds chirping
(d) A woman yelling at her children

Short Answer Questions

1. What decision does Ursula make during her illness?

2. What is the first woodworking gift Will gives to Anna?

3. What is the question William asks himself when he and Anna are constantly tormenting one another?

4. What do Lydia and Tom discover about each other after two years of marriage?

5. What is Ursula's view on school and forcing children to learn?

(see the answer key)

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