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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tree like as a student?
(a) Excellent.
(b) Mediocre.
(c) She lags.
(d) Indifferent.

2. What feeling does Tree get about the woman?
(a) That she is the woman's sister.
(b) That she is the woman and the baby.
(c) That the baby is her mother.
(d) That the baby is Brother Rush.

3. How is "Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush" narrated?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person omniscient.
(c) Second person.
(d) Third person limited.

4. How does Tree approach the recognition that Brother Rush is her brother?
(a) She wonders 'why me'.
(b) She is afraid.
(c) She is grateful for the knowledge.
(d) She is incredulous.

5. Why doesn't Tree tell Dab what she saw?
(a) He won't understand.
(b) She isn't sure what happened, herself.
(c) She promised Brother Rush not to tell.
(d) She wants to keep it secret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which literary term describes the dialogue?

2. Who is Tree?

3. What does Brother Rush do at night?

4. What makes Tree run out of her little room?

5. What makes the baby happy?

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