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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. Why does Mrs. Quinn repeat things that Enid says to her?
(a) To mock her.
(b) English is not her first language.
(c) Her hearing is fading.
(d) She gets distracted and confused.

2. What does the doctor have to say about Enid feeding Mrs. Quinn eggnogs?
(a) Raw eggs might kill the woman.
(b) It is a brilliant idea.
(c) She needs more nutritious food.
(d) It is dragging out her death.

3. Why are Lois and Sylvie not staying with Olive?
(a) Their father needs some time away from the responsibility of caring for them.
(b) They dislike her and refuse to stay with her.
(c) Mrs. Quinn refuses to let them go, even though she barely sees them.
(d) Her house is far enough away that they would need to change schools.

4. When the boys tell Captain Tervitt what they discovered, why does he not take them to make a police report?
(a) He is the one who killed Mr. Willens.
(b) He is deaf and cannot hear them.
(c) He wants to notify Mrs. Willens first.
(d) He does not believe them.

5. What can be inferred from Enid's father's beliefs about nurses and their potential as wives?
(a) He understands what a career means to his daughter.
(b) He is far more old-fashioned than most men of his generation.
(c) He thinks that men of Enid's generation are foolish in their prejudices.
(d) He thinks that what is most important is for Enid to get married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Enid tell Rupert about her second notebook?

2. What change at home is implied to be the reason that Bud finally tells his mother what happened?

3. What does Enid begin to have nightmares about?

4. What is one of the things that Enid teaches Sylvie and Lois?

5. To what animal's teeth does Enid compare Mrs. Quinn's teeth?

(see the answer key)

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