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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says her father's house is difficult to find because
(a) Evans keeps taking wrong turns.
(b) Neighbors were a nuisance to him.
(c) No one really wants to find him.
(d) Camouflage was one of his best abilities.

2. David slips in and out of "a yokel dialect," which implies
(a) He has contempt for the town and the people.
(b) He does not know they speak French in Canada.
(c) He came from the country originally.
(d) His identity is flexible as well.

3. What does the narrator feel is her first mistake during her visit to the store?
(a) She tries to speak French, but has a discernable accent.
(b) She assumes the speak English, and they do not.
(c) She asks about the old priest, who is dead.
(d) She asks for Canadian bacon, proving she is American.

4. The narrator describes her job as
(a) Pretentious and worldly.
(b) Awkward and ill-fitting, like an artificial limb.
(c) Appropriate and tailored to her, like a well-made suit.
(d) Important and undervalued.

5. The narrator reveals that her parents have not forgiven her for
(a) Getting married without them.
(b) Getting divorced and abandoning her child.
(c) Leaving the lake to live in the city.
(d) Living with a man outside of marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. After reviewing her father's papers, the narrator decides

2. The narrator decides her childhood was a good one because

3. When the narrator visits her mother in the hospital, she informs her mother that

4. The narrator is trying to decide

5. The narrator believes Joe first liked her because

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