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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Queenie get the rhubarb for the pie she makes when Rita comes to dinner?
(a) Her garden.
(b) A wild bush.
(c) The market.
(d) It is a secret.

2. What does Sonny do to help when Tyrone is sick?
(a) Brings over food.
(b) Takes over his shifts at work.
(c) Takes over his chores.
(d) Paints the barn.

3. Why did Ella not want Ben to sell their land?
(a) It was legally hers.
(b) It was worth more than he was selling for.
(c) She was being abused.
(d) She knew he was cheating.

4. Who bleeds onto the quilt while the story of Ben's death is told?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Velma.
(c) Queenie.
(d) Mrs. Judd.

5. What does Rita make for Queenie's adopted baby at the end of the book?
(a) A shirt.
(b) A quilt.
(c) A book.
(d) A bow tie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rita call Tyrone when it is revealed what sickness he really has?

2. How does Queenie hope to help Nettie after she cries about Agnes' comment?

3. Who does the narrator describe as impulsive?

4. Who is responsible for nursing Tyrone while he is sick?

5. What is Queenie's last name?

(see the answer key)

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