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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Hal's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

2. In Chapter 8, the reader learns that Hal's mother had died "a couple of days before" (55) which of Hal's birthdays?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

3. How old is Hal when the novel begins?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 21.
(d) 24.

4. What liquid splashes onto Hal's face when the man with the lisp destroys her property?
(a) Milk.
(b) Oil.
(c) Treacle.
(d) Tea.

5. In Chapter 12, when Hal decides that she does not feel like an athlete after all, she decides that she instead "feels like a grandmaster before a" (90) what?
(a) Circus.
(b) Court hearing.
(c) Piano concert.
(d) Chess match.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds had Hal originally borrowed from the loan shark Mr. Smith?

2. Which character pulls Hal into a hug upon meeting her in Chapter 12?

3. Once Hal introduces herself to the Westaway family, who speaks up to add that she is "Maud's daughter" (91)?

4. A trip to Trepassen House will require Hal to purchase a train ticket to what location?

5. How many children do Harding and his wife Mitzi have together?

(see the answer key)

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