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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: "Lies" Pages 62-78.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the best description of the narrator's tone when the narrator is describing the boys' business plans?
(a) Respectful.
(b) Critical.
(c) Facetious.
(d) Wry.

3. What do the boys think Jutland is named after?
(a) The peninsular shape of the land.
(b) The ruins of a dam across the river.
(c) A famous WWI battle.
(d) The town founder's birthplace.

4. What does Cece's mother usually do after their midday meal?
(a) Go to church.
(b) Go to work.
(c) Go back to bed.
(d) Go to her sister's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As she becomes more ill, Mrs. Quinn becomes "capricious" about her food (49). What does this mean she does?

2. When Olive Green comments, on page 69, that "Someone's been busy," what is she referring to?

3. Why does Mrs. Quinn say she missed Mr. Willens's funeral?

4. Where did Rupert meet his wife?

5. What does Mrs. Quinn say about the radio show that calls people to offer the chance to answer a question in return for a prize?

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