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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 46-59.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the school where Hortense taught after college?
(a) Chetolah Park Primary.
(b) Excelsior Parish School.
(c) Half Way Tree Parish School.
(d) Apex Kindergarten.

2. How did Aunt Dorothy die?
(a) Stepped in front of a bus.
(b) Fell down a flight of stairs.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Stroke.

3. In Chapter 2, what time did Gilbert go to meet Hortense's boat only to be told he had the wrong time?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 6:30 a.m.
(c) 7:30 a.m.
(d) 8 a.m.

4. What uniform did Gilbert wear when he was a school boy?
(a) White shirt, tie, khaki short trousers, and navy socks.
(b) White shirt, tie, khaki short trousers, and long white socks.
(c) White shirt, tie, navy short trousers, and navy socks.
(d) White shirt, tie, navy short trousers, and long white socks.

5. In Chapter 30, what does Hortense serve with potatoes?
(a) Fish.
(b) Egg.
(c) Butter.
(d) Beans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do some ruffians throw at Hortense and Queenie in Chapter 33?

2. In Chapter 25, what scent did Queenie wear?

3. What is the name of the inside girl Queenie's brother stay with when the rest of the family goes to the Empire Exhibition?

4. How many children were in GIlbert's family?

5. How many times did Michael Roberts knock on Queenie's door before he left in Chapter 29?

(see the answer key)

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