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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "Heart Failure" Pages 44-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men in town call the boys when they are in a good mood and want to seem friendly?
(a) Young fellows.
(b) Sirs.
(c) Boys.
(d) Lads.

2. What does Enid do about Mrs. Quinn's "violent itching" (31)?
(a) Gives her oatmeal baths.
(b) Wraps her hands so she cannot scratch.
(c) Presses ice packs against her skin.
(d) Spreads medicated lotion on her skin.

3. What does Mrs. Quinn ask Enid to get her daughters to stop doing?
(a) Playing outdoors.
(b) Slamming the door.
(c) Laughing loudly in the house.
(d) Coming in to visit her.

4. As she becomes more ill, Mrs. Quinn becomes "capricious" about her food (49). What does this mean she does?
(a) Expects everything to be cooked to a very high standard.
(b) Picks at her food and eats almost nothing.
(c) Refuses to eat because the thinks the food is poisoned or tainted.
(d) Changes her mind for very little reason.

5. When Enid makes up her mind about nursing school, what question does her mother ask her, on page 40?
(a) "Did you pray about it?"
(b) "Who's going to pay your bills?"
(c) "Are you trying to hurt me?"
(d) "Does this mean you'll stay home with me?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Willens house known for?

2. What strange thing does Cece's father do when he is in a violent mood?

3. What is implied when the boys kick and stomp the sand?

4. When, on page 36, Mrs. Quinn says "Good riddance to bad rubbish," to whom is she referring?

5. What do the boys realize as they near the police station?

(see the answer key)

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