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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what does Hortense hear in the attic over her head?
(a) Rats.
(b) Raccoons.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Bats.

2. What is the name of the tenant Hortense bothers when she is looking for a toilet in Chapter 2?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Louise.
(c) Jean.
(d) Angela.

3. Why did Eustace White take passengers in the newspaper van?
(a) To pay for his son's medical treatments.
(b) To pay for his wife's medical illness.
(c) To pay for his medical treatments.
(d) To pay for treatment of his mother's eye condition.

4. What did Gilbert mistake some insects for in Chapter 19?
(a) Earrings.
(b) Ring.
(c) Necklace.
(d) Brooch.

5. How old was Hortense when she left the government upper school?
(a) 13.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, where was Gilbert supposed to drive to pick up shock absorbers?

2. What does Gilbert do when Hortense changes into her nightgown in Chapter 10?

3. At the end of Chapter 11, where did frigates, corvettes, warships, troop carriers, and destroyers marshal for the convoy across the ocean?

4. In Chapter 18, what mountains did Gilbert see when he returned home from the war?

5. Where was Mr. Ryder found dead after the hurricane in Chapter 3?

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