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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Norman Collyer tell Henny?
(a) He is glad to help her.
(b) She needs to learn how to live with what she has.
(c) She should forget their parents.
(d) He cannot recommend those books for her.

2. What does Norman Collyer tell Henny her trouble is?
(a) She only thinks of other people.
(b) She never thinks of anyone but herself.
(c) She has never had to pay for her mistakes.
(d) She never makes any mistakes.

3. How does Henny use the friend she meets in Washington D.C.?
(a) As a stimulant.
(b) As a comforter.
(c) As a minister.
(d) As a sounding board.

4. How long have Sam and Henny been married?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 7 years.

5. What does Sam say he wants from Josephine Pollit when she arrives?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) A song.
(c) An apology.
(d) News.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Josephine Pollit's role in the Pollit family?

2. What does Sam think about as he walks through Georgetown?

3. What does Sam tell Louie about?

4. How does the narrator characterize Sam Pollit's relationship with his children?

5. What does Henny threaten to do if she cannot have her way with Hazel Moore?

(see the answer key)

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