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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 103-147.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Arthur buy for Maddy's room in Section 3?
(a) A desk.
(b) A lamp.
(c) A camera.
(d) A crib for the baby.

2. What does Anderson give Maddy in the car in Section 1?
(a) A necklace with a pearl on it.
(b) A five dollar bill.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) A picture of the two of them.

3. When is Maddy's baby due?
(a) Valentine's day.
(b) New Years Eve.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) 4th of July.

4. What kind of cookies does Arthur share with Maddy in Section 1?
(a) Magic cookie bars.
(b) Orange blossom butter cookies.
(c) Italian butterhorn cookies.
(d) Sugar and spice cookies.

5. How does Maddy get Anderson to meet her at midnight, in Section 1?
(a) She is crying and says her father has beat her.
(b) She tells him that she loves him.
(c) She tells him she is pregnant.
(d) She tells him she has learned a new "trick" (23).

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Maddy ask for when her father goes to the grocery store in Section 2?

3. What does Arthur decide to plant in Section 1?

4. What type of bird do Maddy and Arthur hear are the cemetery in Section 1?

5. Why does Maddy call Anderson in Section 2?

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