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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Henny, Hassie, and Old Ellen characterize Barry?
(a) As irresponsible but charming.
(b) As the salt of the earth.
(c) As a stalwart supporter of the family.
(d) As a nuisance.

2. What does Henny's friend say is the crux of her problems?
(a) Adulthood.
(b) Money.
(c) Location.
(d) Aging.

3. What is Josephine Pollit's role in the Pollit family?
(a) Matriarch.
(b) Lovable nuisance.
(c) Clown.
(d) Prodigal daughter.

4. What does Sam tell Louie about?
(a) The impending divorce.
(b) The suffering in his marriage.
(c) His affairs and her mother's anger.
(d) The brilliance of her future.

5. What happens to Sam in mid-summer?
(a) He is suspended.
(b) He is promoted.
(c) He is fired.
(d) He is assigned to a post in Malaysia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Henny plans to ask her friend for ___________.

2. What happens to Louie in her first days in high school?

3. How does Sam contrast his relationship with the children with Henny's relationship?

4. Why is Henny irritated by the children writing letters to Sam in Malaysia?

5. What is the atmosphere like at Tohoga House when Jo arrives there?

(see the answer key)

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