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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 animals are most prominently featured in the description of the boys' walk to the river?
(a) Birds.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Coyotes.

2. What is the "Death Trap" (7)?
(a) A bridge.
(b) A sinkhole.
(c) A ruined mill.
(d) A dam.

3. Besides "lazy," what is another word that Bud might use to describe his sisters?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Vain.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Stubborn.

4. How does Mrs. Quinn seem after her husband's visits?
(a) Agitated.
(b) Distraught.
(c) Comforted.
(d) Dissatisfied.

5. What made Enid feel "Restored to seriousness and respect" (47)?
(a) Working for Rupert so many years after high school.
(b) Getting good grades.
(c) Becoming a nurse.
(d) When Rupert would initiate contact with her in class.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Enid makes up her mind about nursing school, what question does her mother ask her, on page 40?

2. What first causes the boys to notice the submerged car?

3. What dessert does Bud get in trouble for picking at before dinner?

4. What does Enid do about Mrs. Quinn's "violent itching" (31)?

5. What do the boys plan to brag about when they return from swimming at Jutland?

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