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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One through Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the reporter take from his back pocket in Chapter 1?
(a) A spiral notebook.
(b) A photograph.
(c) His wallet.
(d) A set of keys.

2. What was the name of the boy Ada gave birth to?
(a) Lyman.
(b) Randall.
(c) Donall.
(d) Alston.

3. In Chapter 2, what is Roy said to have hated?
(a) The winter.
(b) Interfering neighbors.
(c) Depending on others.
(d) Hard work.

4. What does the reporter ask Sandy in regards to the Goodnough fire?
(a) Whether it was arson.
(b) Whether it was deliberate.
(c) Whether it destroyed the whole house.
(d) Whether Sandy had set it.

5. What is the age difference between Edith and her brother?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Fourteen months.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which grade did Roy and Ada's children never get past?

2. What does Sandy note about the photos of the Goodnough family?

3. What does Sandy correct the reporter about in Chapter 1?

4. Why did Edith say John wouldn't sunburn?

5. How long was Ada in labor with her first child?

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