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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The others agree to wait at the motel because
(a) They know the narrator wants to get away from them.
(b) They just want to have fun and drink beer.
(c) They are not welcome in the town.
(d) They want to avoid an emotional situation with the narrator.

3. While the narrator shops, her companions
(a) Find transportation to the cabin.
(b) Have found a clue about her father.
(c) Drink beer in the motel.
(d) Decide to return to the city.

4. The narrator decides her childhood was a good one because
(a) There was no war or poverty during her youth.
(b) It was in Canada rather than America.
(c) It was safe and removed from real world events.
(d) Anna tells her she should appreciate it.

5. What new structure has invaded the narrator's hometown?
(a) A bowling alley.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A fountain.
(d) A motel.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator takes her guests to visit what local oddity?

2. The fact that the narrator cannot speak the language of her hometown suggests

3. The narrator says her father's house is difficult to find because

4. None of the others ask the narrator where she is going or what she is doing, which suggests

5. What is significant about the narrator's brother drowning?

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