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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28 and 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Marietta described?
(a) Tiny, delicate, and beautiful.
(b) About the same size as Essie.
(c) Large but proportionally shaped.
(d) Very light skinned with light eyes.

2. What do Laura and Buddy believe about Essie?
(a) That she is embezzling money from the church.
(b) That she is becoming too holy.
(c) That she is keeping others from buying the holy water.
(d) That she actually believes what Laura preaches.

3. How much money have they accumulated at the opening of Chapter 13?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) Two thousand dollars.
(c) Ten thousand dollars.
(d) Fifteen thousand dollars.

4. What does Laura hear two women saying about Buddy?
(a) That he has taken over the west side gambling.
(b) That a handsome man like him is a "cross to bear" for the woman in his life.
(c) That he has left New York.
(d) That he has secretly married a woman much younger than he.

5. What does Laura do to gain the church space?
(a) Tells the landlord he can have 25 percent of the weekly collections.
(b) Threatens to turn in the landlord for code violations.
(c) Invites the landlord to her home.
(d) Bribes the landlord and promises three months in advance rent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Essie and Marietta move?

2. Why is Laura unhappy about Birdie Lee?

3. How often does Essie go to church?

4. Of what does Essie say there will be none?

5. As Laura is getting into her robes, who does she want to come see her?

(see the answer key)

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