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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Henny irritated by the children writing letters to Sam in Malaysia?
(a) They don't know how to spell simple words.
(b) They have too many questions.
(c) They don't write quickly.
(d) They never finish their stories.

2. What does Henny threaten to do if she cannot have her way with Hazel Moore?
(a) Hire another person.
(b) Stop working.
(c) Leave Sam.
(d) Stop mothering.

3. How does the narrator say Henny treats Louie when she takes the children to Washington D.C. for shoes?
(a) She fawns over her.
(b) She does not pay her any notice.
(c) She trusts the children to her.
(d) She insults her constantly.

4. What is Henny's mother doing when Henny arrives at Monocacy?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Needlework.

5. How did Beulah take care of Louie and the children?
(a) In constant short visits throughout the year.
(b) In an annual summer visit.
(c) She lives with Henny and the children part-time.
(d) She hardly saw them except briefly at holidays.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sam swear to Henny?

2. What do Louie's siblings taunt her about?

3. What does Sam think Louie's reaction will be if he reads her poetry?

4. What do the twins tell Sam about Ernie?

5. What do Louie's cousins teacher her?

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