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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 does Jimmy get embarrassed by as they walk downtown?
(a) His ill-fitting and worn clothing.
(b) The attention he gets from older girls.
(c) His mother working in a shop window.
(d) Hearing people whispering about his father.

2. What is Cece's mother wearing when he gets home?
(a) A church hat.
(b) A red wig.
(c) A bathrobe.
(d) A raincoat.

3. What detail does Enid notice about the front-room floor?
(a) There is a loose floorboard with an empty space underneath.
(b) It has recently had a new coat of paint.
(c) It has not ever been properly polished.
(d) It is starting to rot through.

4. What is in the red box in the museum?
(a) Optometrist's instruments.
(b) Porcelain insulators.
(c) Old photographs.
(d) Donations to keep the museum running.

5. On page 44, what does Enid's mother compare Enid to?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A nun.
(c) A saint.
(d) A politician.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "The Love of a Good Woman"?

2. What does the narrator say is the problem with Jimmy's grandmother's cooking?

3. What can be inferred from Enid's memories of girls at school who married and had children young?

4. What made Enid feel "Restored to seriousness and respect" (47)?

5. When Mrs. Quinn stares at Enid as if she wants to talk, what does Enid ask her?

(see the answer key)

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