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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XII - XIV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rose create a work of art out of weeds and other odd plants?
(a) She wants to impress George and Phil.
(b) She cannot find any flowers to arrange.
(c) She is bored.
(d) She is trying to find a bit of herself again.

2. When Rose comes to understand that Phil is not coming to dinner, she realizes what?
(a) She will have to do all the talking.
(b) She will need to have his dinner plate removed from the table immediately.
(c) Her piano playing will now be the majority of the entertainment.
(d) The Governor and his wife will not stay long.

3. How old is Phil at the start of the book?
(a) 60.
(b) 40.
(c) 50.
(d) 30.

4. How does Phil respond to Rose and Peter's improper dinner behavior?
(a) He laughs at them.
(b) He shouts at them.
(c) He gets up and leaves.
(d) He growls at them.

5. What does Phil think of Peter as Chapter XII comes to an end?
(a) How caring he seems.
(b) How inhuman he seems.
(c) How intelligent he is.
(d) How beautiful he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Rose treated at the grocery store in Herndon after marrying George?

2. Rose is not the brightest in school, but where are her artistic skills recognized?

3. What is Phil’s nickname for Peter?

4. How does Bronco Henry die?

5. Why do sissies bother Phil?

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