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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (pages 68-82).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following prominent New York families is not one that Paul mentions considering before deciding to come to the Kittredges?
(a) The Onassises
(b) The Auchinslosses
(c) The Helmsleys
(d) The Babcocks

2. Who is not onstage in the last moments of this section?
(a) Ouisa
(b) Flan
(c) Paul
(d) Geoffrey

3. Where on his body has Paul been stabbed when he enters the Kittredges'?
(a) His arm
(b) His stomach
(c) His hand
(d) His neck

4. Who spits on Flan at the end of this section?
(a) His doorman
(b) A policeman
(c) The hustler
(d) Ouisa

5. What movie does Paul mention won Sidney Poitier his only Oscar?
(a) Guess Who's COming to Dinner
(b) To Sir With Love
(c) In the Heat of the Night
(d) Lillies of the Field

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the hall in the Kittredge house?

2. According to Woody in this section, his parents bough him the pink shirt when he outgrew his other shirts because of what?

3. In this section, Flan repeated mentions not wanting to be accused of what?

4. In the second excerpt from This Life that the parents read, what does Poitier warn his readers against doing regarding their children?

5. To what literary character does Ouisa compare Trent Conway in this section?

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