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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Polly said to be in Chapter 2?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

2. Who is the caretaker who comes to tend to Nick three times a week?
(a) Ella.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Jane.

3. Who is the social worker who suggested Willa look into getting the family on Medicaid in Chapter 9?
(a) Lizbeth Waterson.
(b) Claire Wilson.
(c) Emma Wintergreen.
(d) Clara Petrofaccio.

4. What had Tig been earning a degree in before leaving college?
(a) Art history.
(b) Finance.
(c) Biology.
(d) Theater.

5. What is the first principle that Thatcher presents in his debate with Cutler in Chapter 12?
(a) "Individuals within a population are variable" (320).
(b) "Survival is not haphazard" (323).
(c) "Death stalks us all!" (321).
(d) "Traits in their variation are inherited" (320).

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nick insist he wants to go tomorrow when Willa and Iano return home in Chapter 13?

2. At what time does Mary tell Mr. Foggett to return and collect them from the Pine Barrens in Chapter 8?

3. When she was in eighth grade, Willa argued with her teacher that Cat Stevens was the modern-day equivalent of what poet?

4. What subject does Gwen study with Iano?

5. What is the name of the architect specialist who comes to assess Willa's home in Chapter 15?

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