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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII - VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rose want more guests besides the Governor and his wife at the party?
(a) She wants to make friends.
(b) She hopes to hide amid the crowd.
(c) She enjoys large parties.
(d) She hopes to impress the neighbors.

2. How does Phil find the entertainment of the men who put explosive devices in the anuses of young magpies?
(a) Horrifying.
(b) Both funny and disturbing.
(c) Idiotic and childish.
(d) Hilarious and amusing.

3. Why is Peter happy with his mother’s marriage?
(a) She now has access to all he had ever wanted for her.
(b) He wants his mother to be happy.
(c) He misses having a father figure in his life.
(d) He really likes George.

4. How does Johnny die?
(a) Liver failure.
(b) He drowns in the river.
(c) He commits suicide.
(d) He is accidentally shot and killed.

5. What happens when Rose tries to play the sentimental tune George requests?
(a) She completely blanks.
(b) She fumbles often.
(c) She forgets what key she is in.
(d) She says she does not like that one.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rose convince herself that she misunderstood Phil the night he and his team dined at the Red Mill?

2. Once the Gordons purchase the old hotel in Beech, how is it now known?

3. What is Phil’s reaction when he sees that he has made Rose nervous and uncomfortable?

4. How does Johnny feel about delivering his own son?

5. How do the townspeople of Beech react to the coming of the Burbank cattle drive?

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