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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the fish cannery, Hagar seeks shelter in the small watchman's house. She comments it does not have any paint, a fact that would annoy Marvin. Why would that annoy Marvin?
(a) He is a painter.
(b) He is a paint salesman.
(c) Unpainted homes drive him crazy.
(d) He loves the smell of paint fumes.

2. Who does Hagar deliver the box labeled "Clara Shipley" to?
(a) Marvin.
(b) Bram's daughter, Jess.
(c) Bram's daughter, Gladys.
(d) Aunt Doll.

3. What caused the death of John and Arlene?
(a) A plague of locusts.
(b) Drinking John's potato liquor.
(c) A freight train hit them head on while they were driving across the trestle bridge.
(d) Broken hearts, when Arlene left for the East.

4. What two virtues does Hagar cite to John?
(a) Hard work and self-motivation.
(b) Patience and honesty.
(c) Kindness and modesty.
(d) Drinking and smoking.

5. How does John tell his mother he is distilling his own liquor?
(a) From potato peelings.
(b) From corn growing on the farm.
(c) From sweaty socks.
(d) From grapes growing on the farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hagar rarely visit her first son, Marvin, who lives nearby?

2. In the cannery, what is Hagar using for a table and chairs?

3. Where did Murray meet his wife, Lou?

4. What is the Currie family war cry?

5. What caused Hagar to never attend church again?

(see the answer key)

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