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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mehring fall asleep?
(a) Inside a sleeping bag.
(b) In his bed.
(c) In the stone outhouse.
(d) On the couch.

2. How is Phineas' wife acting strangely?
(a) She is arguing with everyone at the party.
(b) She is alone in a corner of the room talking to herself.
(c) She had been having dreams and thinks she is turning into an animal.
(d) She is dancing around drunkenly.

3. What is one of Mehring's many regrets?
(a) Not taking the time to do "father" things with Terry.
(b) Not marrying Antonia.
(c) Allowing his wife to move to the United States.
(d) Letting his son go away to college.

4. How long has there been a drought?
(a) Six years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

5. Why does Mehring not need water?
(a) He purchases water from town.
(b) He has his own well system.
(c) He has another river he uses.
(d) He has his own water tower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mehring easily able to make the issue with the young girl disappear?

2. Over what does Mehring muse?

3. What happens when Mehring is with the woman in a secluded area?

4. What does Mehring find in Terry's backpack?

5. What does Mehring do as he watches the storm?

(see the answer key)

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