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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Ruth so fascinated with the sinkhole?
(a) She used to throw her poetry in it.
(b) She studies them in college.
(c) She is convinced it is connected to Susie somehow.
(d) She doesn't understand how they work.

2. What secret item do Buckley and Nate find in Susie's room?
(a) A stolen necklace.
(b) A diary.
(c) A picture.
(d) A twig.

3. Who is Nate?
(a) Buckley's cousin.
(b) Buckley's imaginary friend.
(c) Buckley's friend.
(d) Buckley's stepbrother.

4. Why does Buckley believe Abigail left the family?
(a) Because she went insane after Susie died.
(b) Because Jack couldn't let Susie go.
(c) Because she was so in love with Fenerman.
(d) Because she always loved California more.

5. What happens to Jack in Chapter 18, after Buckley confronts him about how he has dealt with Susie's death?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He hits Buckley.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) He leaves the family.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Buckley asks Nate if he sees his dead sister, what does Nate say?

2. How does Lynn react to her mother's accusation that she is having an affair?

3. What does Ruth wear as an art student?

4. How does Nate respond to Buckley's comments about seeing his sister's ghost?

5. Who drove Buckley to the hospital while he was choking when he was younger?

(see the answer key)

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