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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the narrator characterize the relationship between Sam and Colonel Willets?
(a) Colonel Willets resents Sam's easy-going personality.
(b) Colonel Willets is afraid of Sam's ambition.
(c) Colonel Willets simply doesn't like Sam.
(d) Colonel Willets loathes Sam's intellectual background.

3. How does Henny escape from the house?
(a) She locks herself in her room.
(b) She disappears.
(c) She goes for a long walk.
(d) She goes to Washington D.C.

4. What does Cathleen love more than anything?
(a) Reading.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Dolls.
(d) Gardening.

5. Who is Hazel Moore?
(a) Henny's father's mistress.
(b) The gardener at Monocacy.
(c) The steward at Monocacy.
(d) The housekeeper at Monocacy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What makes Sam a hero to his department?

3. What mistake has the Smithsonian made that infuriates Colonel Willets?

4. What does the anonymous letter tell Sam?

5. What is Henny's response when Sam confronts her?

(see the answer key)

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