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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What problem does Willa encounter at the doctor's office in Chapter 5?
(a) The doctor has been laid off work.
(b) The nurse refuses to speak to Willa due to shared history.
(c) They will not accept the family insurance.
(d) Nick is kicked out for being violent toward the staff.

2. What kind of spiders does Mrs. Treat collect?
(a) Tarantulas.
(b) Brown recluses.
(c) Wolf spiders.
(d) Black widows.

3. Who does Thatcher feel like as he departs Mrs. Treat's home for his own in the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Odysseus.
(b) Jesus.
(c) King Tut.
(d) Zeus.

4. What literary device is found in the following sentence from Chapter 8? "The boots' brown tongues lolled, a pair of panting dogs" (183).
(a) Simile.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Irony.

5. Who is the editor of the rival newspaper to Captain Landis's?
(a) Mr. Carlyle.
(b) Mr. Carruth.
(c) Mr. Petrofaccio.
(d) Mr. Nailburne.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Dr. Treat been rumored to have run off with a woman in Chapter 2?

2. How does Helene die?

3. Where are Jorge and Jose from?

4. What is Willa's profession?

5. What had Tig been earning a degree in before leaving college?

(see the answer key)

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