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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disturbs Lutie about the woman sitting at the open window at the apartment building?
(a) Lutie is disturbed by the woman's laziness.
(b) Lutie is disturbed by the woman's voice.
(c) Lutie is disturbed by the woman's eyes.
(d) Lutie is disturbed by the woman's brashness.

2. What effect does Lutie have on Jones?
(a) She makes him more aware of his lonliness.
(b) She makes him long for home.
(c) She makes him realize he doesn't love Min.
(d) She makes him see the importance of having a wife.

3. What terrible event did Lutie witness on Christmas Day at the Chandlers'?
(a) She watched as the Chandler's son threw a temper tantrum over his Christmas gifts.
(b) She witnessed Mr. Chandler's brother shoot himself beside the Christmas tree while everyone was in the room.
(c) She watched Mr. Chandler fly into a drunken rage.
(d) She witnessed Mrs. Chandler slap Mr. Chandler in the face.

4. What does Boots tell Lutie when she asks him how he avoided the draft?
(a) He says that something is wrong with his heart.
(b) He says that he was too young at the time of the draft.
(c) He says that he has asthma.
(d) He says that something is wrong with his ear.

5. Where do Lutie and Bub currently live?
(a) In Lutie's employer's basement.
(b) With Lutie's father and his girlfriend, Lil.
(c) With Min and Jones.
(d) In an apartment by themselves.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does driving his car make Boots feel?

2. What does the author reveal about Min in chapter 5 that was previously unknown?

3. As she exists the train on her way to the butcher shop, how does Lutie account for many of her problems?

4. What type of advice does Mrs. Hedges offer Min?

5. Why does Lutie think Jim took another woman?

(see the answer key)

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