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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What habit did damage to Mother's family as a child?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Gambling.
(d) Thievery.

2. What color is Mother wearing at her party?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

3. Why does Mother tell her children they are poor?
(a) She got sick.
(b) She spent the money.
(c) Their father is unlucky.
(d) They were all born.

4. What secret do the children all know about Mother?
(a) She is in debt.
(b) She is unhappy.
(c) She is cheating on their father.
(d) She has a hard time loving them.

5. Where does Mother go on her birthday?
(a) The horse races.
(b) The lawyer's office.
(c) The bank.
(d) The train station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul's uncle ask Barrett about?

2. How is Mother described at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Joan teach Paul all about?

4. What is hired for Paul after Mother gets her birthday money?

5. How does Mother respond when Paul asks her a question on her birthday?

(see the answer key)

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