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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the stone angel remind Hagar of?
(a) A poem by Keates.
(b) Her mother.
(c) A favorite hymn.
(d) Long walks she used to take through the cemetery.

2. Why didn't John want to apply for a scholarship or loan to go to college?
(a) He said he didn't want to leave Arlene.
(b) He said he didn't have the brains.
(c) He said he was too old and didn't have the brains.
(d) He didn't know why he should since is mother made so much money with her stocks.

3. Of what heritage are the Curries?
(a) German.
(b) Irish.
(c) Indonesian.
(d) Scottish.

4. What are the results of Hagar's stomach x-rays?
(a) She has a cast iron stomach.
(b) She has stomach cancer.
(c) No one tells Hagar the x-ray report.
(d) She has an ulcer.

5. What does Hagar tell Mrs. Steiner about the death of her son John?
(a) He died in a car accident, he was wreckless.
(b) He drank himself to death.
(c) He was killed in the war.
(d) He died in a car accident, it wasn't his fault.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Hagar's sons does she say is like her father, Jason Currie?

2. What caused Hagar to never attend church again?

3. How does Hagar respond when Mrs. Steiner says she hope to see Hagar again?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 9 while at the cannery, before being taken to the hospital, who sympathizes with Hagar on the loss of her son, and in turn she sympathizes him on the loss of his son?

5. At the hospital, when Hagar isn't allowed to get up and go to the bathroom by herself, what is her comment?

(see the answer key)

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