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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cloudland (Pages 83-110).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Quiet Car," how far from the beach is the house that the narrator rents?
(a) 1/4 mile.
(b) A short walk.
(c) A bicycle ride.
(d) 1/2 mile.

2. In the quote at the beginning of "Cloudland," where are the children?
(a) Cherry tree.
(b) Apple tree.
(c) Pear tree.
(d) Maple.

3. What did the narrator's attacker threaten her with, in "The Correct Grip"?
(a) Mace.
(b) Gun.
(c) Brass knuckles.
(d) Knife.

4. In "Cloudland," on the day the narrator decides she needs boots, how many inches or rain fall in less than half a day?
(a) 3.
(b) 3.5.
(c) 4.5.
(d) 4.

5. In "Fort Bedd," what does the narrator want under a copper beech?
(a) Pansies.
(b) Decorative rocks.
(c) Old bench.
(d) Daisies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Four Calls in the Last Half Hour," at what percent could everyone be if those who have more would give a little?

2. What does the narrator spill in bed, in "Moonbow"?

3. Where does the narrator remember having her baby, in "Cloudland"?

4. In "I Stay with Syd," what type of tree does the narrator think should be pruned?

5. In "The Correct Grip," what phone number does the narrator give the wife of her attacker?

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