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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 1-58.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How far is Arthur's house from the cemetery?
(a) 17 blocks.
(b) 2 blocks.
(c) 25 blocks.
(d) 35 blocks.

2. What does Maddy tell her father when she finds him sitting on her bed when she sneaks back into her room in Section 1?
(a) "I snuck out to meet a boy" (29).
(b) "I'm pregnant" (29).
(c) "I miss mom" (29).
(d) "I hate you" (29).

3. Who is Arthur's neighbor?
(a) Gordon.
(b) Lucille Howard.
(c) Maddy.
(d) Anderson.

4. What does Arthur keep in his front of his house?
(a) A row of painted mailboxes.
(b) A slew of birdhouses.
(c) A nice rose garden.
(d) A weeping willow.

5. What type of bird do Maddy and Arthur hear are the cemetery in Section 1?
(a) Cedar waxwing.
(b) Robin.
(c) Red-breasted wood pecker.
(d) Goldfinch.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Nola been dead for at the beginning of the novel?

2. What branch of the military was Arthur in?

3. What kind of cookies does Arthur share with Maddy in Section 1?

4. What does Maddy make to go along with her and Arthur's first lunch together in Section 1?

5. What does Arthur wonder about Cherise Baumgartner in Section 1?

(see the answer key)

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